WFP · Northern Bahr el Ghazal

Malek Alel

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Malek Alel, Northern Bahr el Ghazal; most recent month: October 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Maize mealkgkg£9,000Oct 2026+68.2%-12.2%
Ricekgkg£8,667May 2026—-18.8%
Sorghum (local)3.5 kg3.5 kg£13,000Oct 2026+75.2%-18.8%
Sorghum (white, imported)3.5 kg3.5 kg£16,000Sept 2026+60.0%-20.9%
Wheat flourkgkg£9,000Oct 2026+33.9%-25.0%
Livestock (cattle)headhead£1,200,000Oct 2026—-33.3%
Livestock (goat, medium-sized male)headhead£120,000Oct 2026-36.8%-65.7%
Livestock (sheep, medium-sized male)headhead£115,000Oct 2026-61.3%-67.1%
Saltkgkg£10,000Oct 2026+104.7%+5.3%
Sugar (brown, imported)kgkg£10,000Oct 2026+13.4%-16.7%
Oil (vegetable)LL£18,000Oct 2026+32.0%-10.0%
Beans (fava, dry)kgkg£20,000Apr 2026—-6.7%
Beans (red)kgkg£16,000Oct 2026+23.2%-5.9%
Onionskgkg£10,667May 2026—-21.0%
Pumpkin leaveskgkg£12,000Oct 2026+336.4%+26.3%
Sukuma wikikgkg£12,000Oct 2026+50.0%+20.0%
Tomatoeskgkg£10,000Apr 2026—-33.3%

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.

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.