Dry bean prices: questions and answers
Dry beans: median wholesale price 1.67 EUR/kg across 83 markets in 10 countries, quotes to 10 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of dry beans today?
The median wholesale price of dry beans was 1.67 EUR/kg across 303 current quotes on 83 markets in 10 countries (latest quote 10 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 1.33 and 2.29 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 dry beans lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of dry beans were lowest in Kenya (0.52 EUR/kg), China (1.17 EUR/kg), Mexico (1.50 EUR/kg) and highest in Croatia (3.25 EUR/kg), Poland (2.96 EUR/kg), Colombia (2.68 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 dry beans in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 35 | 1.50 EUR/kg | 31.5 MXN/kg |
| Colombia | 33 | 2.68 EUR/kg | 9,470 COP/kg |
| Croatia | 5 | 3.25 EUR/kg | — |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.52 EUR/kg | 75.5 KES/kg |
| Tanzania | 1 | 0.61 EUR/kg | 1,795 TZS/kg |
| Poland | 1 | 2.96 EUR/kg | 13.0 PLN/kg |
Countries with the most markets quoting dry beans; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of dry beans going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 53 of 301 quotes for dry beans rose, 58 fell and 190 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 dry bean prices?
83 markets in 10 countries have current dry bean quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- Guadalajara Wholesale Market Mexico · 13 quotes
- Central de Abasto de Ecatepec Mexico · 12 quotes
- Mercado de Abasto de Morelia Mexico · 12 quotes
- Central de Abasto de Toluca Mexico · 11 quotes
- Central de Abasto, Mexico City Mexico · 10 quotes
- Nayarabastos, Tepic Mexico · 9 quotes
- Central de Abasto de Puebla Mexico · 9 quotes
- Mercado de Abasto Adolfo López Mateos, Tepic Mexico · 8 quotes
Why are there so many different dry bean prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 123 different dry bean quote names, for example: Navy beans (alubia), small, imported; Navy beans (alubia), small, imported; Navy beans (alubia), large, imported; Dry beans, Bayo, Zacatecas; Navy beans (alubia), small, imported; Navy beans (alubia), large, Jalisco.
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Which country produces the most dry beans?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of beans, dry was 30.3 million t in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total, followed by Brazil and Myanmar.
Which country exports the most dry beans?
In 2024 the largest exporter of beans, dry was Myanmar with 1.6 million t (30.0% of reported exports), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where do these dry bean 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 dry bean prices updated?
The latest dry bean quote is from 10 November 2026; 70 of 83 markets published dry bean prices in the seven days to 10 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download dry bean prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for dry bean 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.