> Bananas: median wholesale price 0.77 EUR/kg across 191 markets in 23 countries, quotes to 12 November 2026. Source: https://husfarm.com/questions/banana-prices/ [Home](https://husfarm.com/)›[Questions and answers](https://husfarm.com/questions/)›Banana pricesQuestions and answers · data of 12 November 2026 # Banana prices: questions and answers Bananas: median wholesale price 0.77 EUR/kg across 191 markets in 23 countries, quotes to 12 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data. [Banana prices today](https://husfarm.com/today-price/banana/) - [What is the wholesale price of bananas today?](#q1) - [How do prices differ between varieties of bananas?](#q2) - [Where are prices of bananas lowest and highest?](#q3) - [What is the price of bananas in different countries?](#q4) - [Are prices of bananas going up or down?](#q5) - [Which markets publish banana prices?](#q6) - [Why are there so many different banana prices?](#q7) - [Which country produces the most bananas?](#q8) - [Which country exports the most bananas?](#q9) - [Where do these banana prices come from?](#q10) - [How often are banana prices updated?](#q11) - [Can I get alerts or download banana prices?](#q12) ## What is the wholesale price of bananas today? The median wholesale price of bananas was 0.77 EUR/kg across 427 current quotes on 191 markets in 23 countries (latest quote 12 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.45 and 1.20 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 bananas quotes with charts](https://husfarm.com/today-price/banana/) ## How do prices differ between varieties of bananas? | Variety | Quotes | Median | | --- | --- | --- | | Variety not stated | 209 | 0.52 EUR/kg | | Imported | 88 | 1.31 EUR/kg | | Cavendish | 82 | 0.66 EUR/kg | | Fingers | 25 | 1.00 EUR/kg | | Domestic | 9 | 1.30 EUR/kg | | Prata | 8 | 0.43 EUR/kg | Types are read from the names the markets publish, so that a comparison puts like with like. Quotes whose name gives no type are kept together. ## Where are prices of bananas lowest and highest? Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of bananas were lowest in Philippines (0.34 EUR/kg), India (0.38 EUR/kg), Brazil (0.42 EUR/kg) and highest in Spain (1.75 EUR/kg), Turkey (1.48 EUR/kg), Japan (1.37 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 bananas in different countries? | Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/country/mexico/) | 40 | 0.86 EUR/kg | 18.2 MXN/kg | | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/country/colombia/) | 39 | 0.56 EUR/kg | 1,980 COP/kg | | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/country/japan/) | 19 | 1.37 EUR/kg | 241.0 JPY/kg | | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/country/philippines/) | 18 | 0.34 EUR/kg | 24.2 PHP/kg | | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/country/turkey/) | 13 | 1.48 EUR/kg | 82.5 TRY/kg | | [United States](https://husfarm.com/country/united-states/) | 8 | 1.33 EUR/kg | 1.49 USD/kg | | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/country/spain/) | 7 | 1.75 EUR/kg | — | | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/country/taiwan/) | 7 | 0.99 EUR/kg | 36.1 TWD/kg | Countries with the most markets quoting bananas; medians of the latest quote of each series. ## Are prices of bananas going up or down? At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 96 of 329 quotes for bananas rose, 76 fell and 157 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. [This week’s largest price moves](https://husfarm.com/weekly/) ## Which markets publish banana prices? 191 markets in 23 countries have current banana quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes: - [Cape Town Market](https://husfarm.com/markets/cape-town-market/) South Africa · 18 quotes - [Al Aweer Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Dubai](https://husfarm.com/markets/al-aweer-central-market-dubai/) United Arab Emirates · 15 quotes - [Buenos Aires Central Market](https://husfarm.com/markets/buenos-aires-central-market/) Argentina · 11 quotes - [Chicago Terminal Market](https://husfarm.com/markets/chicago-terminal-market/) United States · 11 quotes - [New York Terminal Market](https://husfarm.com/markets/new-york-terminal-market/) United States · 10 quotes - [Baltimore Terminal Market](https://husfarm.com/markets/baltimore-terminal-market/) United States · 8 quotes - [Miami Terminal Market](https://husfarm.com/markets/miami-terminal-market/) United States · 8 quotes - [Philadelphia Terminal Market](https://husfarm.com/markets/philadelphia-terminal-market/) United States · 8 quotes [All markets and exchanges](https://husfarm.com/markets/) ## Why are there so many different banana prices? Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 204 different banana quote names, for example: Banana 1l Carton (18kg); Banana (Al Bakrawe); origin: Ecuador; Sea; Carton; Bananas, Bolivia, grade EL, medium; Bananas, Colombia; Bananas, Colombia, yellow; Bananas, Costa Rica. Compare like with like: the same market and series over time, or the same type across markets. [How to read a wholesale quote](https://husfarm.com/questions/what-does-a-wholesale-price-quote-mean/) ## Which country produces the most bananas? According to FAOSTAT, world production of bananas was 139 million t in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total, followed by China and Indonesia. [Bananas production by country](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/) ## Which country exports the most bananas? In 2024 the largest exporter of bananas was Ecuador with 5.7 million t (24.4% of reported exports), according to FAOSTAT trade data. [Exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/) ## Where do these banana 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](https://husfarm.com/methodology/) · [How prices are converted](https://husfarm.com/questions/how-does-husfarm-convert-prices-to-euros-per-kilogram/) ## How often are banana prices updated? The latest banana quote is from 12 November 2026; 115 of 191 markets published banana prices in the seven days to 12 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly. [Market publication calendar](https://husfarm.com/markets/calendar/) ## Can I get alerts or download banana prices? Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for banana 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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