Basil prices: questions and answers
Basil: median wholesale price 1.48 EUR/kg across 31 markets in 12 countries, quotes to 10 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of basil today?
The median wholesale price of basil was 1.48 EUR/kg across 20 current quotes on 31 markets in 12 countries (latest quote 10 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 1.24 and 1.91 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.
Where are prices of basil lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of basil were lowest in Argentina (0.26 EUR/kg), China (0.92 EUR/kg), Taiwan (1.43 EUR/kg) and highest in Turkey (36.0 EUR/kg), Spain (7.13 EUR/kg), South Africa (1.62 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 basil in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 8 | 36.0 EUR/kg | 2,006 TRY/kg |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1.43 EUR/kg | 52.0 TWD/kg |
| South Africa | 4 | 1.62 EUR/kg | 30.0 ZAR/kg |
| China | 2 | 0.92 EUR/kg | 46.5 TWD/kg |
| Spain | 1 | 7.13 EUR/kg | — |
Countries with the most markets quoting basil; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of basil going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 3 of 30 quotes for basil rose, 8 fell and 19 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 basil prices?
31 markets in 12 countries have current basil quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- MIN Rungis France · 4 quotes
- Mercatenerife Spain · 3 quotes
- Kayseri Wholesale Market Turkey · 3 quotes
- min Marseille France · 2 quotes
- Buenos Aires Central Market Argentina · 2 quotes
- Kocaeli Wholesale Market Turkey · 2 quotes
- Durban Fresh Produce Market South Africa · 1 quote
- Tshwane Fresh Produce Market South Africa · 1 quote
Why are there so many different basil prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 24 different basil quote names, for example: Basil France bunch (10bunches); Local basil; Basil; Basil France package of 8 (8pieces); Basil, Buenos Aires, grade 1A; Basil.
Compare like with like: the same market and series over time, or the same type across markets. How to read a wholesale quote
Where do these basil 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 basil prices updated?
The latest basil quote is from 10 November 2026; 14 of 31 markets published basil prices in the seven days to 11 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download basil prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for basil 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.