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Kale Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
United Kingdom paid the most for kale in Q2 2026: USD 2.12/KG, up 1.9% from USD 2.08 in Q1.
Kale is a leafy brassica vegetable grown across temperate climate zones, sold fresh, frozen, and increasingly as a powdered ingredient for smoothies and nutritional supplements. Its popularity has grown steadily on the back of its nutrient density and wellness marketing.
Northern European countries, particularly the Netherlands, Germany, and the United Kingdom, have long-established kale cultivation given the crop's cold tolerance, while the United States has expanded acreage significantly over the past decade to meet growing domestic demand.
As with most fresh leafy greens, pricing responds quickly to weather conditions, since kale has a short growing cycle and limited long-distance shelf life in fresh form, making regional harvest conditions the dominant short-term price driver.
Comparing the four markets side by side, United Kingdom sat about 15% above United States as Q2 closed. That kind of gap is common where import exposure and domestic production costs diverge as sharply as they do here.
Key Price Drivers
- Regional weather and harvest conditions, the dominant short-term price driver for any fresh leafy green
- Growing demand from the smoothie and nutritional supplement powder segment
- Acreage and planting decisions made a season in advance, which set supply capacity
- Cold storage and short-distance logistics costs, given kale's limited fresh shelf life
Kale Price Forecast for 2026
Expect prices to hold broadly firm through H2 2026, with modest gains in most markets as demand continues outpacing acreage growth.
Germany is the exception to watch, where a strong regional harvest has eased pricing pressure relative to its Northern European peers.
Weather conditions through the autumn planting and harvest window remain the key variable for Q3 and Q4 pricing across all four markets.
On balance, the first half of 2026 brought a 1.5% increase average move across the 4 markets covered here, a trend that should persist through year end absent a material change in the underlying drivers.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/KG) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1.94 - 2.13 | Balance of regional supply and demand conditions |
| United States | 1.79 - 1.98 | Steady demand growth from the powdered supplement segment met a normal seasonal harvest |
| Germany | 1.90 - 2.10 | A strong regional harvest eased supply pressure |
| Netherlands | 1.99 - 2.19 | Consistent export demand across Northern Europe kept Dutch pricing firming in step with the broader region |
| United Kingdom | 2.06 - 2.27 | Tighter domestic supply against steady demand kept UK pricing at the top of this group |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Kale Prices Q2 2026:
- United States: USD 1.85/KG
- Germany: USD 1.96/KG
- Netherlands: USD 2.05/KG
- United Kingdom: USD 2.12/KG
Kale Prices in United States
In Q2 2026, United States priced at USD 1.85/KG, up 3.9% from USD 1.78/KG the previous quarter, ranking it the most affordable among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of Kale change in Q2 2026 in United States?
Steady demand growth from the powdered supplement segment met a normal seasonal harvest, supporting a modest increase, working out to United States trading about 7.3% below this quarter's 4-region average.
Kale Prices in Germany
Germany reached USD 1.96/KG in Q2 2026, a strong regional harvest eased supply pressure and Germany, placing it the 3rd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of Kale change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
A strong regional harvest eased supply pressure, and Germany was the only market in this group to ease rather than gain, leaving Germany running roughly 1.8% below the 4-region average for the quarter.
Kale Prices in Netherlands
Netherlands rose 3.5% to USD 2.05/KG in Q2 2026, consistent export demand across Northern Europe kept Dutch pricing, putting it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of Kale change in Q2 2026 in Netherlands?
Consistent export demand across Northern Europe kept Dutch pricing firming in step with the broader region, with Netherlands now sitting about 2.8% above the 4-region average this quarter.
Kale Prices in United Kingdom
USD 2.12/KG. That is where United Kingdom landed in Q2 2026, up 1.9% from USD 2.08/KG in Q1 2026, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of Kale change in Q2 2026 in United Kingdom?
Tighter domestic supply against steady demand kept UK pricing at the top of this group, which puts United Kingdom roughly 6.3% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Kale Prices Q1 2026:
- United States: USD 1.78/KG
- Germany: USD 2.02/KG
- Netherlands: USD 1.98/KG
- United Kingdom: USD 2.08/KG
Kale Prices in United States
In Q1 2026, United States priced at USD 1.78/KG, up 1.9% from USD 1.75/KG the previous quarter, ranking it the most affordable among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of Kale change in Q1 2026 in United States?
Early-year demand from the wellness and supplement segment supported a firm start to 2026, working out to United States trading about 9.4% below this quarter's 4-region average.
Kale Prices in Germany
Germany reached USD 2.02/KG in Q1 2026, a favourable early growing season kept prices firming modestly, placing it the 2nd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of Kale change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
A favourable early growing season kept prices firming modestly before the stronger Q2 harvest eased pressure, leaving Germany running roughly 2.8% above the 4-region average for the quarter.
Kale Prices in Netherlands
Netherlands rose 1.7% to USD 1.98/KG in Q1 2026, steady export demand supported a modest early-year gain, putting it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of Kale change in Q1 2026 in Netherlands?
Steady export demand supported a modest early-year gain, with Netherlands now sitting about 0.8% above the 4-region average this quarter.
Kale Prices in United Kingdom
USD 2.08/KG. That is where United Kingdom landed in Q1 2026, up 1.6% from USD 2.05/KG in Q4 2025, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of Kale change in Q1 2026 in United Kingdom?
Consistent domestic demand carried prices higher as the new year began, which puts United Kingdom roughly 5.9% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Quarterly Kale Price Trends
The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 1.84/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 2.00 by Q2 2026, a gain of 8.6% over six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/KG) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 2.00 | +1.5% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1.97 | +1.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1.93 | +1.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1.90 | +1.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1.87 | +1.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2025 | 1.84 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Kale Price in 2025?
Looking back at 2025, the global kale average ran from about USD 1.84/KG in Q1 to USD 1.93 by Q4, a 5.2% increase across the year.
Kale Prices in United States in 2025
United States prices moved from about USD 1.65/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.75 by Q4, up roughly 5.9%. United States closed the year ranked 4 of the 4 markets this report tracks.
Kale Prices in Germany in 2025
Germany prices moved from about USD 1.90/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.99 by Q4, up roughly 4.7%, leaving Germany in 2 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.
Kale Prices in Netherlands in 2025
Netherlands prices moved from about USD 1.85/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.95 by Q4, up roughly 5.2%. That left Netherlands ranked 3 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.
Kale Prices in United Kingdom in 2025
United Kingdom prices moved from about USD 1.95/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 2.05 by Q4, up roughly 5.0%, placing United Kingdom 1 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.
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Kale is a leafy brassica vegetable grown across temperate climate zones, sold fresh, frozen, and increasingly as a powdered ingredient for smoothies and nutritional supplements. Its popularity has grown steadily on the back of its nutrient density and wellness marketing.
In Q2 2026, it averaged USD 1.85/KG in United States, USD 1.96/KG in Germany, USD 2.05/KG in Netherlands, USD 2.12/KG in United Kingdom, with United Kingdom the priciest of the 4 markets tracked in this report.
The global average moved from USD 1.93/KG in Q4 2025 to USD 1.97 in Q1 2026, then to USD 2.00 by Q2, a 3.2% increase across the two quarters.
Steady demand growth from the powdered supplement segment met a normal seasonal harvest supporting a modest increase, and the other regions covered here moved for largely the same underlying reasons, filtered through their own local supply and demand conditions.
Expect prices to hold broadly firm through H2 2026, with modest gains in most markets as demand continues outpacing acreage growth.
United Kingdom sits at the top given its cost and demand structure, while United States trades lowest of the 4 markets tracked here. The gap between them reflects local production costs, import exposure, and demand intensity, and it is worth revisiting each quarter since the ranking can shift as input costs move.
Regional weather and harvest conditions, the dominant short-term price driver for any fresh leafy green; Growing demand from the smoothie and nutritional supplement powder segment; Acreage and planting decisions made a season in advance, which set supply capacity, along with broader macroeconomic conditions across the 4 regions this report tracks.
As with most fresh leafy greens, pricing responds quickly to weather conditions, since kale has a short growing cycle and limited long-distance shelf life in fresh form, making regional harvest conditions the dominant short-term price driver.
Kale has a short growing cycle and limited shelf life in fresh form, so unlike a manufactured chemical or metal, its price responds directly and quickly to that season's actual weather and harvest outcomes rather than to inventory or capacity decisions made months in advance.
Monthly, though our analysts flag any material shift in feedstock costs or regional demand as soon as it emerges.
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