Bean prices today
Expana’s bean coverage follows kidney beans across China, Canada, the US, the UK, Pakistan, Brazil, Turkey and wider Europe, anchored by the Chinese wholesale market that grounds our forecast model, giving buyers and processors an independent read across a staple pulse crop.
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| 42 | ↓ 2.3% | ↓ 1.2% | — | |
| 43 | ↓ 2.3% | ↑ 1.2% | — | |
| 43 | ↓ 2.3% | ↑ 3.6% | — | |
| 43 | ↓ 2.3% | ↑ 3.6% | — | |
| 43 | ↑ 3.6% | ↑ 3.6% | — | |
| 43 | ↑ 3.6% | ↑ 3.6% | — | |
| 44 | ↑ 6.0% | ↑ 6.0% | — | |
| 44 | ↑ 3.5% | ↑ 3.5% | — | |
| 44 | ↑ 3.5% | ↑ 3.5% | — | |
| 41.5 | ↓ 2.4% | ↓ 2.4% | — | |
| 41.5 | → 0.0% | ↓ 2.4% | — | |
| 41.5 | → 0.0% | ↓ 2.4% | — | |
| 42.5 | ↑ 2.4% | → 0.0% | — | |
| 42.5 | ↑ 2.4% | ↑ 2.4% | — | |
| 42.5 | ↑ 2.4% | ↑ 6.3% | — | |
| 41.5 | → 0.0% | ↑ 3.8% | — | |
| 41.5 | ↓ 2.4% | ↑ 3.8% | — | |
| 41.5 | ↓ 2.4% | ↑ 3.8% | — | |
| 41.5 | ↓ 2.4% | ↑ 3.8% | — | |
| 41.5 | ↓ 2.4% | ↑ 1.2% | — | |
| 41.5 | ↓ 2.4% | ↑ 1.2% | — | |
| 42.5 | ↑ 2.4% | ↑ 1.2% | — | |
| 42.5 | ↑ 6.3% | ↓ 2.3% | — | |
| 42.5 | ↑ 6.3% | ↓ 2.3% | — | |
| 42.5 | ↑ 6.3% | — | — | |
| 42.5 | ↑ 6.3% | — | — | |
| 41.5 | ↑ 3.8% | — | — | |
| 40 | ↓ 2.4% | — | — | |
| 40 | ↓ 2.4% | — | — | |
| 40 | ↓ 4.8% | — | — | |
| 40 | ↓ 4.8% | — | — | |
| 40 | ↓ 8.0% | — | — | |
| 41 | ↓ 5.7% | — | — | |
| 41 | — | — | — | |
| 42 | — | — | — | |
| 42 | — | — | — | |
| 43.5 | — | — | — | |
| 43.5 | — | — | — | |
Expana: the independent source for bean pricing and forecasting
Our kidney bean assessments span eight markets, grounded in market indications rather than modelled from second-hand data. Coverage includes light and dark red varieties, giving buyers a benchmark across the main traded grades.
Bean coverage is led by Holly Bianchi, Market Reporter, Fruit & Vegetables. Explore related coverage on our vegetable prices and soybean prices pages.
Global bean benchmarks
Wholesale and delivered pricing across China, Canada, the US, the UK, Pakistan, Brazil, Turkey and Europe.
Forward price forecasts
An Expana IQ Forecast, grounded in the Chinese wholesale market, projecting kidney bean prices out to 18 months.
Variety coverage
Light red and dark red kidney bean benchmarks across key markets.
Supply tracking
Planting, harvest and the supply-demand balance for a staple pulse crop.
Price history and trend data
Price history with month-on-month, quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year change.
Market commentary
AI-generated commentary explaining what is moving bean prices.
Our bean intelligence includes:
Bean price forecast
Kidney bean prices move with planting decisions, growing-season weather and demand from food manufacturers. Expana’s bean forecast, grounded in the Chinese wholesale market, shows where prices may move next.
- A forward price projection for kidney beans, out to 18 months, grounded in the Chinese wholesale market.
- Model-based forecasting capturing short-term momentum and the longer-term trend.
- Historical benchmarks across Canada, the US, the UK, Pakistan, Brazil, Turkey and Europe for wider context.
- Signals tied to planting decisions and the supply-demand balance.
- Coverage of light and dark red varieties.
- AI-generated commentary explaining the drivers behind the forecast.
Forecast methodology last reviewed: October 2026.
Our bean forecasting methodology
Expana IQ Forecasts are automated, model-generated price projections built entirely through quantitative methods. We maintain a suite of statistical and machine-learning models and select, for each commodity, the approach that best fits that market’s behaviour.
- Short-term price movements
We track recent price action to capture momentum and near-term direction. - Longer-term directional trend
We identify structural shifts in bean prices over time, beyond day-to-day noise. - Seasonality
We capture recurring calendar-driven patterns, such as the planting and harvest calendar for kidney beans in each producing region.
Where relevant, additional external drivers with a demonstrated relationship to price behaviour are also incorporated. Every forecast carries written commentary explaining the outlook in plain language.
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Bean Market FAQs
What drives bean prices?
Kidney bean prices are set by planting decisions, growing-season weather and demand from food manufacturers. As a staple pulse crop, supply tends to respond to the prices growers received the previous season.
Why does Expana track China for kidney bean forecasts?
China is a major kidney bean producer and exporter, and its wholesale market carries one of the few forecastable benchmarks for the crop, making it a useful reference point for the wider market.
What bean grades does Expana cover?
Expana covers kidney bean wholesale and delivered prices across China, Canada, the US, the UK, Pakistan, Brazil, Turkey and Europe, including light red and dark red varieties. The forecast itself is grounded in the Chinese wholesale market.
What is an Expana IQ Forecast?
An Expana IQ Forecast is an automated, model-generated price projection built from historical price patterns, including short-term movements, longer-term trend and seasonality, with AI-generated commentary explaining the outlook.
What is the bean price forecast?
A bean price forecast is a forward-looking view of how prices may develop over a set period, weighing supply, demand and seasonality. Expana’s IQ forecast projects kidney bean prices out to 18 months with high and low target bands.
Essential intelligence for industry professionals
Expana delivers essential intelligence to industry professionals across bean markets, ensuring business leaders stay informed about the latest prices and industry trends, enabling them to effectively navigate disruptions, manage prices, and deliver value to their customers.