Asparagus prices: questions and answers
Asparagus: median wholesale price 7.04 EUR/kg across 29 markets in 10 countries, quotes to 12 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of asparagus today?
The median wholesale price of asparagus was 7.04 EUR/kg across 44 current quotes on 29 markets in 10 countries (latest quote 12 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 5.20 and 10.80 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.
How do prices differ between types of asparagus?
| Type | Quotes | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Green asparagus | 33 | 6.86 EUR/kg |
| White asparagus | 6 | 11.8 EUR/kg |
| Colour not stated | 5 | 6.33 EUR/kg |
Green and white asparagus are different products with different prices and seasons, and wild asparagus is a third. Each has its own scale, and quotes whose name gives no colour are kept together.
Where are prices of asparagus lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of asparagus were lowest in Argentina (4.07 EUR/kg), Taiwan (5.55 EUR/kg), China (6.48 EUR/kg) and highest in United States (10.9 EUR/kg), Spain (9.50 EUR/kg), Mexico (6.98 EUR/kg), as medians in EUR per kg.
Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, and local prices are converted at the day’s exchange rate, so differences between countries also reflect what is being sold, not only how much it costs.
What is the price of asparagus in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 8 | 5.55 EUR/kg | 201.3 TWD/kg |
| United States | 7 | 10.9 EUR/kg | 12.2 USD/kg |
| Mexico | 4 | 6.98 EUR/kg | 146.5 MXN/kg |
| Spain | 3 | 9.50 EUR/kg | — |
| China | 2 | 6.48 EUR/kg | 240.4 TWD/kg |
| Nepal | 1 | 4.42 EUR/kg | 750.0 NPR/kg |
| Hungary | 1 | 1.50 EUR/kg | 550.0 HUF/kg |
| Argentina | 1 | 4.07 EUR/kg | 7,000 ARS/kg |
Countries with the most markets quoting asparagus; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of asparagus going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 11 of 29 quotes for asparagus rose, 7 fell and 11 were unchanged; the median change was 0.0%.
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.
Which markets publish asparagus prices?
29 markets in 10 countries have current asparagus quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- Buenos Aires Central Market Argentina · 4 quotes
- Boston Terminal Market United States · 3 quotes
- Chicago Terminal Market United States · 3 quotes
- Philadelphia Terminal Market United States · 3 quotes
- Mercamadrid Spain · 2 quotes
- Mercados de Abastecimientos de Barcelona SA Spain · 2 quotes
- Taichung Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market Taiwan · 2 quotes
- Taipei First Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market Taiwan · 2 quotes
Why are there so many different asparagus prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 17 different asparagus quote names, for example: Asparagus, Green, Peru, grade 1A, medium; Asparagus, Mexico, green; Asparagus, Mexico, green; Asparagus, Mexico, green; Green asparagus; Green asparagus.
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Which country produces the most asparagus?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of asparagus was 8.9 million t in 2024. The largest producer was China with 87.4% of the world total, followed by Peru and Mexico.
Which country exports the most asparagus?
In 2024 the largest exporter of asparagus was Mexico with 137,833 t (39.0% of reported exports), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where do these asparagus 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.
How often are asparagus prices updated?
The latest asparagus quote is from 12 November 2026; 22 of 29 markets published asparagus prices in the seven days to 12 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download asparagus prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for asparagus prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
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Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.