Lettuce prices: questions and answers
Lettuce: median wholesale price 0.96 EUR/kg across 158 markets in 26 countries, quotes to 12 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of lettuce today?
The median wholesale price of lettuce was 0.96 EUR/kg across 182 current quotes on 158 markets in 26 countries (latest quote 12 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.62 and 1.96 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 lettuce?
| Variety | Quotes | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Variety not stated | 52 | 0.87 EUR/kg |
| Batavia | 42 | 0.62 EUR/kg |
| Cos (romaine) | 21 | 1.10 EUR/kg |
| Iceberg | 16 | 1.72 EUR/kg |
| Butterhead and head lettuce | 16 | 1.45 EUR/kg |
| Curly / leaf lettuce | 16 | 1.09 EUR/kg |
| Prepared salad packs | 13 | 6.58 EUR/kg |
| Oak leaf | 3 | 20.7 EUR/kg |
Iceberg, cos, butterhead, batavia and oak-leaf lettuces and bagged salads are different products, often priced per head rather than per kilogram. Each type has its own scale, and quotes whose name gives no type are kept together.
Where are prices of lettuce lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of lettuce were lowest in South Africa (0.54 EUR/kg), Argentina (0.60 EUR/kg), Colombia (0.67 EUR/kg) and highest in United States (10.2 EUR/kg), Poland (8.87 EUR/kg), Turkey (4.40 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 lettuce in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 40 | 0.67 EUR/kg | 2,375 COP/kg |
| Mexico | 39 | 0.87 EUR/kg | 18.3 MXN/kg |
| Turkey | 13 | 4.40 EUR/kg | 245.0 TRY/kg |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1.29 EUR/kg | 46.7 TWD/kg |
| Spain | 7 | 1.06 EUR/kg | — |
| Poland | 7 | 8.87 EUR/kg | 39.0 PLN/kg |
| United States | 7 | 10.2 EUR/kg | 11.4 USD/kg |
| France | 5 | 8.00 EUR/kg | — |
Countries with the most markets quoting lettuce; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of lettuce going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 66 of 236 quotes for lettuce rose, 48 fell and 122 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 lettuce prices?
158 markets in 26 countries have current lettuce quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- Boston Terminal Market United States · 24 quotes
- Chicago Terminal Market United States · 21 quotes
- Philadelphia Terminal Market United States · 16 quotes
- New York Terminal Market United States · 13 quotes
- Buenos Aires Central Market Argentina · 12 quotes
- MIN Nantes France · 11 quotes
- Columbia Terminal Market United States · 10 quotes
- Cape Town Market South Africa · 9 quotes
Why are there so many different lettuce prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 235 different lettuce quote names, for example: Boston lettuce, California, carton of 12 × 4 oz containers; Boston lettuce, California; Boston lettuce, Canada (Quebec); Boston lettuce, Canada (Quebec); Lettuce, Mendoza, grade 1A, medium; Lettuce Batavia white France cat.I pack 12 (piece).
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Which country produces the most lettuce?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of lettuce and chicory was 28.2 million t in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.1% of the world total, followed by United States and India.
Which country exports the most lettuce?
In 2024 the largest exporter of lettuce and chicory was Spain with 828,265 t (33.4% of reported exports), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where do these lettuce 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 lettuce prices updated?
The latest lettuce quote is from 12 November 2026; 118 of 158 markets published lettuce prices in the seven days to 12 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download lettuce prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for lettuce 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.