Abaca (Manila hemp) prices: questions and answers

What is the wholesale price of abaca today?

The median wholesale price of abaca was 0.87 EUR/kg across 14 current quotes on 14 markets in 1 countries (latest quote 30 September 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.75 and 1.00 EUR/kg.

Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure.

All abaca quotes with charts

Are prices of abaca going up or down?

At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 8 of 14 quotes for abaca rose, 4 fell and 2 were unchanged; the median change was +0.6%.

Each market is compared with its own previous quote for the same series, so the figure is not affected by which markets published on a given day. Markets publish daily, weekly or less often, so the comparison covers different periods for different markets.

This week’s largest price moves

Which markets publish abaca (manila hemp) prices?

14 markets in 1 countries have current abaca (manila hemp) quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:

• PSA farmgate prices, Bangsamoro (BARMM) Philippines · 1 quote
• PSA farmgate prices, Mimaropa Philippines · 1 quote
• PSA farmgate prices, Negros Island Region Philippines · 1 quote
• PSA farmgate prices, Philippines Philippines · 1 quote
• PSA farmgate prices, Central Luzon Philippines · 1 quote
• PSA farmgate prices, Zamboanga Peninsula Philippines · 1 quote
• PSA farmgate prices, Bicol Region Philippines · 1 quote
• PSA farmgate prices, Western Visayas Philippines · 1 quote

All markets and exchanges

Which country produces the most abaca?

According to FAOSTAT, world production of abaca, manila hemp was 108,561 t in 2024. The largest producer was Philippines with 63.1% of the world total, followed by Ecuador and Costa Rica.

Abaca, manila hemp production by country

Where do these abaca (manila hemp) prices come from?

Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.

Methodology · How prices are converted

How often are abaca (manila hemp) prices updated?

The latest abaca (manila hemp) quote is from 30 September 2026; 0 of 14 markets published abaca (manila hemp) prices in the seven days to 11 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.

Market publication calendar

Can I get alerts or download abaca (manila hemp) prices?

Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for abaca (manila hemp) prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.

Abaca (Manila hemp) prices and alerts · Data downloads