Leek prices: questions and answers
Leeks: median wholesale price 1.60 EUR/kg across 45 markets in 15 countries, quotes to 11 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of leeks today?
The median wholesale price of leeks was 1.60 EUR/kg across 47 current quotes on 45 markets in 15 countries (latest quote 11 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.84 and 1.90 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 leeks lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of leeks were lowest in Turkey (0.70 EUR/kg), Argentina (0.89 EUR/kg), Colombia (1.19 EUR/kg) and highest in Spain (3.10 EUR/kg), China (2.93 EUR/kg), France (1.80 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 leeks in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 10 | 0.70 EUR/kg | 38.8 TRY/kg |
| France | 9 | 1.80 EUR/kg | — |
| Poland | 6 | 1.02 EUR/kg | 4.50 PLN/kg |
| Colombia | 6 | 1.19 EUR/kg | 4,188 COP/kg |
| Spain | 3 | 3.10 EUR/kg | — |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1.79 EUR/kg | — |
| Rwanda | 1 | 0.18 EUR/kg | 300.0 RWF/kg |
| Greece | 1 | 1.30 EUR/kg | — |
Countries with the most markets quoting leeks; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of leeks going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 10 of 37 quotes for leeks rose, 3 fell and 24 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 leek prices?
45 markets in 15 countries have current leek quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- MIN Nantes France · 2 quotes
- MIN Bordeaux-Brienne France · 2 quotes
- min Marseille France · 2 quotes
- MIN Rungis France · 2 quotes
- MIN Strasbourg France · 2 quotes
- Berlin Wholesale Market Germany · 2 quotes
- Buenos Aires Central Market Argentina · 2 quotes
- Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Vegetable Market (VMO) China · 2 quotes
Why are there so many different leek prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 29 different leek quote names, for example: Leek France cat.I pack 10kg; Leek France cat.I pack 10kg; Leek Belgium cat.I; Leek France BIO; Leek France cat.I pack 10kg; Leek Germany cat.I 20-40mm.
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Which country produces the most leeks?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of leeks was 2.1 million t in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 29.4% of the world total, followed by France and South Korea.
Where do these leek 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 leek prices updated?
The latest leek quote is from 11 November 2026; 18 of 45 markets published leek 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 leek prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for leek 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.