Peanut prices: questions and answers
Peanuts: median wholesale price 2.53 EUR/kg across 39 markets in 9 countries, quotes to 12 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of peanuts today?
The median wholesale price of peanuts was 2.53 EUR/kg across 64 current quotes on 39 markets in 9 countries (latest quote 12 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 1.69 and 2.96 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.
Where are prices of peanuts lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of peanuts were lowest in Taiwan (1.24 EUR/kg), Brazil (1.36 EUR/kg), India (1.42 EUR/kg) and highest in United States (2.77 EUR/kg), Mexico (2.48 EUR/kg), Argentina (1.98 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 peanuts in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 18 | 2.48 EUR/kg | 52.0 MXN/kg |
| United States | 7 | 2.77 EUR/kg | 3.09 USD/kg |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1.24 EUR/kg | 45.1 TWD/kg |
| Brazil | 2 | 1.36 EUR/kg | 8.15 BRL/kg |
| India | 2 | 1.42 EUR/kg | 150.8 INR/kg |
| Argentina | 1 | 1.98 EUR/kg | 3,400 ARS/kg |
| China | 1 | 1.05 EUR/kg | 7.80 CNY/kg |
Countries with the most markets quoting peanuts; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of peanuts going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 8 of 52 quotes for peanuts rose, 2 fell and 42 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 peanut prices?
39 markets in 9 countries have current peanut quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- New York Terminal Market United States · 9 quotes
- Columbia Terminal Market United States · 5 quotes
- Centro Comercial Agropecuario de Aguascalientes Mexico · 4 quotes
- Boston Terminal Market United States · 4 quotes
- Philadelphia Terminal Market United States · 4 quotes
- Baltimore Terminal Market United States · 3 quotes
- Chicago Terminal Market United States · 3 quotes
- Buenos Aires Central Market Argentina · 2 quotes
Why are there so many different peanut prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 45 different peanut quote names, for example: Peanuts, North Carolina, roasted, carton of 16 × 10 oz film bag; Peanuts, North Carolina, raw; Peanuts class I loose import; Peanuts, North Carolina, salted, 25 lb carton; Peanuts, North Carolina, raw; Peanuts, repacked, origin not stated, raw.
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Which country produces the most peanuts?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of groundnuts (peanuts) was 57.6 million t in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total, followed by India and Nigeria.
Where do these peanut 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 peanut prices updated?
The latest peanut quote is from 12 November 2026; 31 of 39 markets published peanut 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 peanut prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for peanut 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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