29 March 2019
2019- n° 91In February 2019, agricultural prices increased by 4.3% over one year Indices of agricultural prices - February 2019
In February 2019, agricultural producer prices slowed down over one year (+4.3% after +6.0% in January). Excluding fruits and vegetables, they were up by 4.0% over one year and down by 1.1% over one month.
- Confirmation of cereal prices decline
- Lower prices for fresh fruits and higher prices for vegetables over one year
- Animal prices nearly even over a month
- Decline over one year for egg prices, increase for milk
- Rebound of the purchase price of the means of production over a month
- Revision
- To know more about French indices of agricultural prices
In February 2019, agricultural producer prices slowed down over one year (+4.3% after +6.0% in January). Excluding fruits and vegetables, they were up by 4.0% over one year and down by 1.1% over one month.
Confirmation of cereal prices decline
In February 2019, the fall of cereals prices widened: they decreased by 5.8% over one month after −0.6% in January. They slowed down over one year: +17.3% after +26.3% in January. Soft wheat prices declined by 4.9% over one month. Favorable weather conditions and the upward revision of the Russian supply weighed heavily on prices. Grain maize prices dropped back (−4.5% after +1.2%) due to increased international competition, particularly in Ukraine and Brazil. Oilseed prices went down by 1.2% over one month (after +0.1% in January) due to a rapeseed prices slide (−2.3%). Rapeseed domestic demand was affected by an oilseed crushing plants strike.
tableauProducer prices of cereals
| Producer prices of cereals | |
|---|---|
| 2014-01 | 108.3 |
| 2014-02 | 108.1 |
| 2014-03 | 114.6 |
| 2014-04 | 114.9 |
| 2014-05 | 107.6 |
| 2014-06 | 104.1 |
| 2014-07 | 102.7 |
| 2014-08 | 98.9 |
| 2014-09 | 90.3 |
| 2014-10 | 95.1 |
| 2014-11 | 102.1 |
| 2014-12 | 108.0 |
| 2015-01 | 108.1 |
| 2015-02 | 102.6 |
| 2015-03 | 102.5 |
| 2015-04 | 100.6 |
| 2015-05 | 92.9 |
| 2015-06 | 98.5 |
| 2015-07 | 109.0 |
| 2015-08 | 97.8 |
| 2015-09 | 92.7 |
| 2015-10 | 98.2 |
| 2015-11 | 100.1 |
| 2015-12 | 97.0 |
| 2016-01 | 89.6 |
| 2016-02 | 85.3 |
| 2016-03 | 83.6 |
| 2016-04 | 84.7 |
| 2016-05 | 86.8 |
| 2016-06 | 91.1 |
| 2016-07 | 94.8 |
| 2016-08 | 95.5 |
| 2016-09 | 92.7 |
| 2016-10 | 94.7 |
| 2016-11 | 96.8 |
| 2016-12 | 96.1 |
| 2017-01 | 98.6 |
| 2017-02 | 99.3 |
| 2017-03 | 96.8 |
| 2017-04 | 94.1 |
| 2017-05 | 93.1 |
| 2017-06 | 95.7 |
| 2017-07 | 96.7 |
| 2017-08 | 92.7 |
| 2017-09 | 92.5 |
| 2017-10 | 92.5 |
| 2017-11 | 92.4 |
| 2017-12 | 91.3 |
| 2018-01 | 90.5 |
| 2018-02 | 91.7 |
| 2018-03 | 93.5 |
| 2018-04 | 93.9 |
| 2018-05 | 97.3 |
| 2018-06 | 100.9 |
| 2018-07 | 109.1 |
| 2018-08 | 120.6 |
| 2018-09 | 114.7 |
| 2018-10 | 114.0 |
| 2018-11 | 114.1 |
| 2018-12 | 115.2 |
| 2019-01 | 114.3 |
| 2019-02 | 107.6 |
graphiqueProducer prices of cereals
- Source: INSEE.
Lower prices for fresh fruits and higher prices for vegetables over one year
In February 2019, fresh fruit prices decreased by 8.5% over one year (after −5.4% in January). The decline was accentuated for apples (−7.4% over one year after −2.9%). The same is true for kiwifruits (−9.9% after −5.2%) and for walnuts (−21.4% after −18.1%). Fresh vegetables prices went up by 29.1% over one year. They were notably driven by higher prices for salads (+41.9%), leeks (+32.5%) and onions (+120.5%).
tableauProducer prices of fresh vegetables
| Monthly agricultural producer price indices (IPPAP) - Fresh vegetables | |
|---|---|
| 2016-01 | 96.3 |
| 2016-02 | 94.2 |
| 2016-03 | 128.4 |
| 2016-04 | 114.9 |
| 2016-05 | 101.0 |
| 2016-06 | 102.3 |
| 2016-07 | 116.7 |
| 2016-08 | 101.6 |
| 2016-09 | 97.2 |
| 2016-10 | 110.1 |
| 2016-11 | 119.0 |
| 2016-12 | 113.3 |
| 2017-01 | 132.4 |
| 2017-02 | 133.5 |
| 2017-03 | 107.4 |
| 2017-04 | 111.2 |
| 2017-05 | 97.9 |
| 2017-06 | 102.8 |
| 2017-07 | 85.8 |
| 2017-08 | 94.1 |
| 2017-09 | 100.9 |
| 2017-10 | 97.9 |
| 2017-11 | 98.4 |
| 2017-12 | 97.6 |
| 2018-01 | 101.6 |
| 2018-02 | 102.8 |
| 2018-03 | 117.6 |
| 2018-04 | 109.5 |
| 2018-05 | 103.5 |
| 2018-06 | 102.4 |
| 2018-07 | 97.4 |
| 2018-08 | 103.6 |
| 2018-09 | 119.9 |
| 2018-10 | 112.8 |
| 2018-11 | 132.5 |
| 2018-12 | 138.0 |
| 2019-01 | 147.5 |
| 2019-02 | 132.7 |
graphiqueProducer prices of fresh vegetables
- Source: SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture).
Animal prices nearly even over a month
In February 2019, animal prices were almost stable (+0.1% over one month after +0.4% in January). Cattle prices increased by 0.7% (after +0.2%). Over a year, they grew by 1.5%. Pig prices fell back over one month (−2.5% after +1.8%). They slowed down over one year (+ 1.9% after +4.4%).
tableauProducer prices of pigs and large cattle
| Large cattle | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01 | 104.6 | 116.8 |
| 2014-02 | 104.4 | 109.2 |
| 2014-03 | 103.8 | 107.2 |
| 2014-04 | 103.8 | 119.1 |
| 2014-05 | 103.1 | 118.8 |
| 2014-06 | 101.4 | 113.6 |
| 2014-07 | 100.5 | 111.0 |
| 2014-08 | 100.2 | 106.0 |
| 2014-09 | 99.9 | 97.9 |
| 2014-10 | 98.4 | 96.6 |
| 2014-11 | 96.9 | 99.8 |
| 2014-12 | 98.1 | 98.7 |
| 2015-01 | 98.1 | 98.0 |
| 2015-02 | 98.0 | 98.3 |
| 2015-03 | 98.6 | 101.3 |
| 2015-04 | 98.7 | 99.8 |
| 2015-05 | 99.3 | 100.4 |
| 2015-06 | 100.5 | 99.7 |
| 2015-07 | 102.2 | 100.0 |
| 2015-08 | 102.4 | 103.2 |
| 2015-09 | 102.3 | 101.9 |
| 2015-10 | 101.6 | 102.8 |
| 2015-11 | 99.8 | 99.2 |
| 2015-12 | 98.1 | 94.7 |
| 2016-01 | 97.4 | 97.0 |
| 2016-02 | 96.7 | 96.1 |
| 2016-03 | 96.7 | 92.9 |
| 2016-04 | 95.4 | 90.2 |
| 2016-05 | 94.2 | 96.6 |
| 2016-06 | 94.0 | 102.5 |
| 2016-07 | 93.4 | 106.2 |
| 2016-08 | 92.7 | 106.3 |
| 2016-09 | 91.9 | 110.5 |
| 2016-10 | 93.0 | 111.9 |
| 2016-11 | 94.6 | 111.1 |
| 2016-12 | 96.3 | 113.9 |
| 2017-01 | 96.5 | 115.9 |
| 2017-02 | 97.1 | 117.2 |
| 2017-03 | 97.4 | 116.5 |
| 2017-04 | 98.7 | 119.3 |
| 2017-05 | 98.8 | 117.5 |
| 2017-06 | 99.1 | 111.7 |
| 2017-07 | 97.7 | 108.7 |
| 2017-08 | 98.0 | 105.1 |
| 2017-09 | 99.6 | 99.4 |
| 2017-10 | 100.7 | 99.9 |
| 2017-11 | 100.4 | 102.3 |
| 2017-12 | 99.9 | 103.0 |
| 2018-01 | 98.4 | 99.0 |
| 2018-02 | 97.8 | 98.9 |
| 2018-03 | 97.8 | 101.1 |
| 2018-04 | 97.5 | 95.1 |
| 2018-05 | 97.9 | 95.3 |
| 2018-06 | 97.9 | 93.1 |
| 2018-07 | 98.5 | 91.5 |
| 2018-08 | 98.2 | 93.2 |
| 2018-09 | 98.8 | 95.4 |
| 2018-10 | 98.6 | 98.1 |
| 2018-11 | 97.7 | 100.5 |
| 2018-12 | 98.4 | 101.6 |
| 2019-01 | 98.6 | 103.4 |
| 2019-02 | 99.3 | 100.8 |
graphiqueProducer prices of pigs and large cattle
- Source: INSEE.
Decline over one year for egg prices, increase for milk
In February 2019, egg prices rebounded: +3.2% over one month after −0.7% in January. Over one year, they fell by 26.2%, reflecting the sharp rise in prices observed in late 2017 and early 2018 during the fipronil crisis. The price of cow's milk rose by 1.8% over one year in January 2019 after a 1.2% decline in December 2018.
tableauIndex of producer prices of agricultural products (IPPAP)
| Variation as % over | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weights | Feb.2019 | a month | 3 months | a year | |
| Agricultural goods output | 1000 | 107.9 | /// | /// | +4.3 |
| excluding fruits and vegetables | 906 | 107.3 | -1.1 | -1.2 | +4.0 |
| Crop output (excluding fruits and vegetables) | 489 | 111.0 | -2.1 | -2.5 | +7.6 |
| Cereals | 152 | 107.8 | -5.8 | -5.4 | +17.3 |
| of which soft wheat | 90 | 112.2 | -4.9 | -3.8 | +23.3 |
| grain maize | 27 | 109.1 | -4.5 | -1.9 | +15.1 |
| Potatoes | 29 | 194.5 | /// | /// | +63.6 |
| Wines | 200 | 105.3 | -1.2 | -4.3 | -6.3 |
| PDO wines | 112 | 109.1 | -2.0 | -5.8 | -10.1 |
| other wines | 25 | 92.2 | -0.9 | -7.8 | -1.8 |
| Oleaginous | 40 | 94.0 | -1.2 | -1.2 | +5.7 |
| Horticultural products | 35 | 109.6 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +3.7 |
| Other crop products | 33 | 110.5 | -0.5 | +6.9 | +8.7 |
| Fruits and vegetables (1) | 94 | 115.7 | /// | /// | +7.1 |
| Fresh vegetables | 45 | 132.7 | /// | /// | +29.1 |
| Fresh fruits | 32 | 113.6 | /// | /// | -8.5 |
| Animal output | 417 | 102.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.1 |
| Animals | 255 | 100.0 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.6 |
| of which large cattle | 112 | 99.3 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +1.5 |
| calves | 20 | 96.7 | -1.4 | -2.0 | -4.0 |
| pigs | 49 | 100.8 | -2.5 | +0.3 | +1.9 |
| sheep | 14 | 98.1 | +1.3 | +0.5 | -3.2 |
| poultry | 57 | 101.5 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +4.0 |
| of which chicken | 39 | 101.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +4.2 |
| Milk | 146 | 106.9 | /// | -0.7 | +1.4 |
| of which cow milk (2) | 135 | 107.3 | /// | -0.7 | +1.4 |
| Eggs | 16 | 113.7 | +3.2 | +2.2 | -26.2 |
- /// Absence of meaning due to the nature of these series
- (1) Including vegetables for industry.
- (2)The January value of cow milk price index is the estimate of the February one. The previous month variation is the one commented in the text: +1,8% over one year in January 2019.
- Sources : Insee, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)
Rebound of the purchase price of the means of production over a month
In February 2019, intermediate consumption purchase prices increased by 0.6% over one month after −0.2% in January. In the wake of oil prices, energy prices rose again: +3.9% over one month after −2.0% in January. While fertilizer amendment prices were stable over one month in February and those of animal feed were almost stable (+ 0.1%), they remained dynamic over one year with increases of 10.4% and 7.3% respectively. Overall, intermediate consumption purchase prices went up by 4.5% over one year.
Prices for capital goods were almost stable (+0.1%) over one month and gained 2.5% over one year.
tableauIndices of purchase prices of the means of agricultural production (IPAMPA)
| Variation as % over | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weights | Feb. 2019 | a month | 3 months | a year | |
| Total input | 1000 | 104.1 | +0.5 | -0.4 | +4.0 |
| Intermediate consumptions | 760 | 102.9 | +0.6 | -0.4 | +4.5 |
| Energy (1) | 93 | 115.3 | +3.9 | -4.1 | +6.3 |
| Seeds | 56 | 97.1 | +0.2 | -0.7 | +0.2 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 107 | 96.9 | 0.0 | +0.8 | +10.4 |
| Plant protection products | 84 | 95.6 | -0.3 | -2.9 | -2.7 |
| Animal feed | 214 | 102.3 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +7.3 |
| Veterinary expenses | 37 | 108.2 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +2.0 |
| Small equipment and tools | 11 | 102.3 | +0.7 | -1.3 | +2.7 |
| Maintenance of materials | 88 | 107.0 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.8 |
| Maintenance of buildings | 9 | 106.0 | 0.0 | +0.2 | +1.9 |
| Other goods and services | 61 | 102.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.5 |
| Goods and services contributing to investment | 240 | 107.6 | +0.1 | -0.5 | +2.5 |
| Material | 168 | 107.4 | +0.2 | -0.3 | +2.9 |
| Tractors | 71 | 110.3 | -0.3 | -1.4 | +2.8 |
| Machinery and equipment for cultivation | 33 | 105.6 | +1.0 | -0.2 | +1.7 |
| Machinery and equipment for harvesting | 38 | 106.8 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +4.3 |
| Utility vehicles | 16 | 101.0 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +2.2 |
| Buildings | 72 | 108.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | +1.9 |
- (1) The repayment of the domestic tax on energy product (TICPE) benefiting farmers has been applied in advance for the year 2019.
- Sources : Insee, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)
tableauPrix d’achat des moyens de production agricole
| Prix d’achat des moyens de production agricole | |
|---|---|
| 2014-01 | 102.9 |
| 2014-02 | 103.0 |
| 2014-03 | 103.1 |
| 2014-04 | 103.3 |
| 2014-05 | 103.3 |
| 2014-06 | 103.1 |
| 2014-07 | 102.5 |
| 2014-08 | 102.1 |
| 2014-09 | 101.6 |
| 2014-10 | 101.0 |
| 2014-11 | 100.4 |
| 2014-12 | 99.5 |
| 2015-01 | 99.1 |
| 2015-02 | 100.5 |
| 2015-03 | 100.7 |
| 2015-04 | 101.1 |
| 2015-05 | 101.3 |
| 2015-06 | 100.6 |
| 2015-07 | 100.2 |
| 2015-08 | 99.7 |
| 2015-09 | 99.6 |
| 2015-10 | 99.5 |
| 2015-11 | 99.3 |
| 2015-12 | 98.3 |
| 2016-01 | 97.8 |
| 2016-02 | 97.5 |
| 2016-03 | 97.6 |
| 2016-04 | 97.4 |
| 2016-05 | 97.9 |
| 2016-06 | 97.8 |
| 2016-07 | 97.3 |
| 2016-08 | 96.9 |
| 2016-09 | 97.0 |
| 2016-10 | 97.4 |
| 2016-11 | 97.2 |
| 2016-12 | 98.3 |
| 2017-01 | 98.6 |
| 2017-02 | 99.0 |
| 2017-03 | 98.9 |
| 2017-04 | 99.1 |
| 2017-05 | 98.7 |
| 2017-06 | 98.1 |
| 2017-07 | 97.9 |
| 2017-08 | 98.0 |
| 2017-09 | 98.4 |
| 2017-10 | 98.9 |
| 2017-11 | 99.2 |
| 2017-12 | 99.3 |
| 2018-01 | 100.1 |
| 2018-02 | 100.1 |
| 2018-03 | 100.4 |
| 2018-04 | 101.1 |
| 2018-05 | 101.9 |
| 2018-06 | 101.9 |
| 2018-07 | 102.1 |
| 2018-08 | 102.7 |
| 2018-09 | 103.6 |
| 2018-10 | 104.6 |
| 2018-11 | 104.5 |
| 2018-12 | 103.8 |
| 2019-01 | 103.6 |
| 2019-02 | 104.1 |
graphiquePrix d’achat des moyens de production agricole
- Sources : Insee, SSP (ministère chargé de l'agriculture).
Revision
January 2019 over one year variation of IPPAP has been reduced by 0.1 points to +6.0%. The one of IPAMPA has not changed.
To know more about French indices of agricultural prices
The index of producer prices for agricultural products (IPPAP) measures the changes in products prices when they are put on the market for the first time. It is published in base and reference 100 in 2015.
The weight-coefficients of fresh fruits and vegetables change every month so that they reflect their very seasonal pattern. As a result their variations must only be interpreted year over year.
If needed, indices are seasonally adjusted.
The methodology can be found via the link hereafter: https://www.insee.fr/en/statistiques/documentation/Ipa_m_EN.pdf and for fresh vegetables and fruits in Agreste - Chiffres et Données - n° 165 - February 2005.
The index of purchase prices of the means of agricultural production (IPAMPA) reflects the variations of goods and services used in the agricultural process. It is not seasonaly adjusted.
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