Cabbage Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

The US paid the most for cabbage in Q2 2026: USD 725/MT, up 1.7% from USD 713 in Q1. The steady fresh-market and processing demand kept things firm there. Worldwide, the average moved up 1.5%, to USD 531/MT from USD 523, largely because the growing-season weather across the major producing regions ran a bit tighter than usual this year. What about H2 2026? We'd expect a global average somewhere in the USD 525-565/MT range, with the steady fresh-market and processing demand doing most of the work.

Cabbage is one of the world's most widely grown vegetables, adaptable to a broad range of climates and grown at enormous scale in China, the world's largest producer, alongside significant volumes in India, Poland, and the US. It feeds fresh retail sale, processing into products like sauerkraut and kimchi, and a smaller dehydrated and pickled specialty segment. Three things move the price more than anything else: the growing-season weather across the major producing regions, the fresh-market and processing demand, and how much acreage growers commit relative to other vegetable crops each planting season.

The processing segment deserves particular attention, since it operates somewhat independently of the fresh-market cycle. Cabbage destined for sauerkraut, kimchi, and other fermented or pickled products typically moves through contracted volume arrangements between growers and processors, agreed well ahead of harvest, which gives that portion of demand a steadier, more predictable rhythm than the fresh-retail trade, where pricing reacts more quickly to any single week's weather or logistics disruption. Buyers new to this market sometimes underestimate how much that structural detail matters until they see it play out in the pricing data over a full cycle.

Poland's role as a major European producer is worth a mention too, since cabbage and its fermented derivatives hold particular cultural and culinary importance across much of Central and Eastern Europe. That regional demand base has supported a substantial domestic growing industry in Poland that serves both fresh consumption and the traditional sauerkraut-processing trade the region is known for. That distinction is worth keeping in mind for anyone comparing this market to more conventional industrial or agricultural commodities.

Cabbage Price Forecast for 2026

Supply and demand should stay moderately tight through H2 2026, with the growing-season weather running a bit tighter than usual across several producing regions. The US and Poland both kept the fresh-market and processing demand steady through H1, and that's likely to continue. India's domestic demand kept building as well, while China's enormous domestic production base kept it the most affordable of the four. None of the four markets we track is showing signs of genuine disruption heading into the back half of the year.

Buyers relying on the processing segment specifically should find somewhat more price stability than the fresh trade offers, since contracted grower-processor arrangements tend to smooth out the sharper swings that fresh-market pricing can show. That's worth building into any longer-range planning rather than assuming current conditions will simply persist unchanged.

The competition for acreage with other vegetable crops is worth watching too, since growers weighing next season's planting decisions compare expected returns across several options rather than committing to cabbage regardless of price.

What could push prices higher? A weaker-than-expected harvest in any of the major producing regions, or stronger-than-usual fresh-market demand. What could pull them lower? A stronger harvest than currently expected, or growers shifting more acreage into cabbage to chase the higher returns.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Cabbage Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 451/MT
• India: USD 406/MT
• Poland: USD 553/MT
• United States: USD 725/MT

Cabbage Prices in China

China's cabbage growers saw firm domestic demand this quarter, and the gain came to 1.8%, USD 443/MT to USD 451. That kept China comfortably the most affordable of the four markets given its scale of production.

Why did the price of Cabbage change in Q2 2026 in China?

The domestic demand stayed firm, and the growing-season weather ran a bit tighter than usual across the harvest window.

Cabbage Prices in India

India climbed 1.8% to USD 406/MT, the domestic demand continuing to build through the period.

Why did the price of Cabbage change in Q2 2026 in India?

The domestic demand kept building, and that alone explains most of the move here.

Cabbage Prices in Poland

Poland gained 1.7% to USD 553/MT, the European processing demand continuing to hold steady through the period.

Why did the price of Cabbage change in Q2 2026 in Poland?

The European processing demand held steady, and the growing-season conditions firmed alongside it.

Cabbage Prices in United States

USD 725/MT. That's where the US landed in Q2, up 1.7% from USD 713 in Q1. The fresh-market and processing demand stayed steady, and the tighter growing-season conditions pushed things higher.

Why did the price of Cabbage change in Q2 2026 in United States?

The fresh-market demand didn't move much, honestly. It was the tighter growing-season conditions doing most of the work this quarter.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Cabbage Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 443/MT
• India: USD 399/MT
• Poland: USD 544/MT
• United States: USD 713/MT

Cabbage Prices in China

China gained 1.8% to USD 443/MT, the demand firming as the year opened.

Why did the price of Cabbage change in Q1 2026 in China?

The domestic demand firmed as the year opened, and the growing-season outlook tightened right alongside it.

Cabbage Prices in India

Indian cabbage rose 1.8% to USD 399/MT, the domestic demand firming with the new year.

Why did the price of Cabbage change in Q1 2026 in India?

The domestic demand firmed with the new year, tracking the retail and fresh-market buying closely.

Cabbage Prices in Poland

Polish cabbage climbed 1.7% to USD 544/MT, the processing demand building through the quarter.

Why did the price of Cabbage change in Q1 2026 in Poland?

The processing demand built through the quarter, and the growing-season conditions firmed alongside it.

Cabbage Prices in United States

US cabbage rose 1.7% to USD 713/MT, the fresh-market demand firming with the new year.

Why did the price of Cabbage change in Q1 2026 in United States?

The fresh-market demand firmed with the new year, and the growing-season conditions kept tightening steadily too.

Quarterly Cabbage Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 500/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 531 by Q2 2026, a net gain of about 6.2%. Every quarter posted a gain here, reflecting the tighter growing-season conditions and the steady fresh-market and processing demand across every market we track, with the pace of the gains picking up somewhat in the most recent two quarters. That kind of steady, uninterrupted climb is worth noting, since it stands in contrast to how choppy some other commodities in this space have looked over the same period.

What was Cabbage Price in 2025?

2025 was a steady year for cabbage. Starting near USD 500/MT in Q1, the global average finished 2025 at USD 515, a gain of about 3.0%. The fresh-market and processing demand held consistent all year across every market we track, before the pace of gains picked up further once the tighter 2026 growing season got underway. Buyers who track this market closely tend to view that steady annual pattern as the baseline against which any future quarter's move should be judged.

Cabbage Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices moved from about USD 420/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 435 by Q4, up roughly 3.6%. The domestic demand held steady all year, and China stayed the most affordable of the four markets throughout.

Cabbage Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices climbed from USD 380/MT in Q1 to USD 392 by Q4, a 3.2% gain, tracking the steady domestic demand.

Cabbage Prices in Poland in 2025

Polish prices rose from USD 520/MT in Q1 to USD 535 by Q4, up 2.9%, as the European processing demand stayed firm through the year.

Cabbage Prices in United States in 2025

US prices moved from USD 680/MT in Q1 to USD 701 by Q4, a 3.1% gain, the highest absolute price throughout the four markets on the steady fresh-market and processing demand.

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We keep a continuous eye on the cabbage prices wherever it's grown or consumed at scale, tracing causation through the growing-season weather across the major producing regions, the fresh-market and processing demand, and the acreage-planting decisions growers make each season. Our analysts track the fresh and processing segments separately given how differently the two typically behave. We also track how buyers in adjacent markets are adjusting their sourcing strategies, which often signals a shift before it fully shows up in the headline pricing. Need pricing data, bespoke market analysis, or procurement advisory? Reach out to our team.