Eggplant prices: questions and answers
Eggplants: median wholesale price 0.71 EUR/kg across 105 markets in 26 countries, quotes to 11 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of eggplants today?
The median wholesale price of eggplants was 0.71 EUR/kg across 172 current quotes on 105 markets in 26 countries (latest quote 11 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.54 and 1.35 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 varieties of eggplants?
| Variety | Quotes | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Variety not stated | 94 | 0.93 EUR/kg |
| Long and slender | 57 | 0.63 EUR/kg |
| Large purple and round | 14 | 1.01 EUR/kg |
| Graffiti / striped | 6 | 0.70 EUR/kg |
Large purple or round eggplants and long slender types are different products with different prices. Each type has its own scale, and quotes whose name gives no type are kept together.
Where are prices of eggplants lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of eggplants were lowest in Nepal (0.25 EUR/kg), India (0.30 EUR/kg), Brazil (0.50 EUR/kg) and highest in Mexico (2.24 EUR/kg), Poland (1.94 EUR/kg), Croatia (1.60 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 eggplants in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 18 | 0.61 EUR/kg | 43.3 PHP/kg |
| Turkey | 13 | 0.74 EUR/kg | 41.3 TRY/kg |
| Spain | 10 | 0.70 EUR/kg | — |
| Colombia | 9 | 1.06 EUR/kg | 3,750 COP/kg |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1.44 EUR/kg | 52.3 TWD/kg |
| France | 5 | 1.60 EUR/kg | — |
| Poland | 5 | 1.94 EUR/kg | 8.50 PLN/kg |
| Croatia | 5 | 1.60 EUR/kg | — |
Countries with the most markets quoting eggplants; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of eggplants going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 47 of 136 quotes for eggplants rose, 51 fell and 38 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 eggplant prices?
105 markets in 26 countries have current eggplant quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- Al Aweer Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Dubai United Arab Emirates · 7 quotes
- Mercatenerife Spain · 4 quotes
- Buenos Aires Central Market Argentina · 4 quotes
- Kayseri Wholesale Market Turkey · 4 quotes
- MIN Nantes France · 3 quotes
- Al-Fardah Central Fruit and Vegetable Market Kuwait · 3 quotes
- Cape Town Market South Africa · 3 quotes
- Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Vegetable Market (VMO) China · 3 quotes
Why are there so many different eggplant prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 71 different eggplant quote names, for example: Brinjal (Dark Purple); origin: Oman; Road; Carton; Eggplant purple local; Eggplants, Buenos Aires, grade 1A, large; Aubergine (Kemer); Aubergine France cat.I; Jordanian eggplant 6 kg.
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Which country produces the most eggplants?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of eggplants was 57.5 million t in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.6% of the world total, followed by India and Egypt.
Where do these eggplant 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 eggplant prices updated?
The latest eggplant quote is from 11 November 2026; 43 of 105 markets published eggplant 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 eggplant prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for eggplant 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.