WFP · Upper Nile

Malakal

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Malakal, Upper Nile; most recent month: October 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Maize (white)3.5 kg3.5 kg£63,000Oct 2026—+152.0%
Maize mealkgkg£18,000Oct 2026+50.0%+75.6%
Ricekgkg£16,000Oct 2026+35.7%+6.7%
Sorghum (local)3.5 kg3.5 kg£20,000Oct 2026+33.3%+25.0%
Sorghum (white, imported)3.5 kg3.5 kg£20,000Oct 2026+33.3%-13.0%
Wheat flourkgkg£14,000Oct 2026+34.7%+16.7%
Livestock (cattle)headhead£1,200,000Jul 2026—-30.5%
Livestock (goat, medium-sized male)headhead£375,000Jul 2026+30.7%+14.2%
Livestock (sheep, medium-sized male)headhead£450,000Jul 2026-23.9%+26.8%
Saltkgkg£12,000Oct 2026+42.6%+26.3%
Sugar (brown, imported)kgkg£15,000Oct 2026+20.0%+25.0%
Oil (vegetable)LL£30,000Oct 2026-9.1%+50.0%
Beans (fava, dry)kgkg£30,000Oct 2026+23.4%+20.0%
Beans (red)kgkg£25,000Oct 2026+31.9%+47.1%
Cassava leaveskgkg£96Dec 2025—-98.1%
Onionskgkg£25,000Oct 2026+108.3%+70.7%
Pumpkin leaveskgkg£10,000May 2026—+33.3%
Sukuma wikikgkg£10,000Aug 2026—-1.2%
Tomatoeskgkg£45,000Oct 2026+122.1%+125.0%

Prices are in local currency, as recorded on the markets. The 12-month change compares the same month a year earlier. The last column compares the price at this market with the national median for the same month.

Other markets in the region

Source: World Food Programme (WFP), VAM food prices, via the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX), CC BY-IGO, update of 19 October 2026 · Shelfpedia calculations: national medians, 12-month change, market and region counts.