28 August 2020
2020- n° 226In July 2020, agricultural producer prices decreased by 0.7% year on year Indices of agricultural prices - July 2020
In July 2020, agricultural producer prices decreased by 0.7% year on year. Excluding fruit and vegetables, they went up by 0.1% over one month and decreased by 0.9% year on year.
- Rebound in cereal prices over one month
- Slowdown of the increase in fresh fruit prices and decline in fresh vegetables prices year on year
- Decline in animal prices continued year on year
- Decrease in egg and milk prices year on year
- Prices of the means of production stabilized in July
- Revision
- To know more about French agricultural price indices
In July 2020, agricultural producer prices decreased by 0.7% year on year. Excluding fruit and vegetables, they went up by 0.1% over one month and decreased by 0.9% year on year.
Rebound in cereal prices over one month
In July 2020, cereal prices rebounded (+2.7% after –3.1% in June), driven by the recovery in soft wheat prices (+3.3% over one month after –5.2%) due to disappointing European harvests. Maize prices rose in July (+3.7% after stability in June), drought expected to affect harvests in France. Year on year, cereal prices accelerated (+5.7% in July after +0.4%).
Oilseed prices were on the rise again: +2.8% over one month after –1.2%, in connection with the rebound in rapeseed prices (+3.7% after –1.1%) and soybean prices (+1.8% after –1.4%). Sunflower prices continued to decline (–1.6% after –1.4%). Year on year, oilseed prices accelerated (+2.8% after +1.1%).
tableauProducer prices of cereals
Producer prices of cereals | |
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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 |
2019-03 | 103.1 |
2019-04 | 103.4 |
2019-05 | 100.8 |
2019-06 | 101.9 |
2019-07 | 99.7 |
2019-08 | 96.7 |
2019-09 | 95.1 |
2019-10 | 99.9 |
2019-11 | 101.0 |
2019-12 | 102.5 |
2020-01 | 106.5 |
2020-02 | 105.3 |
2020-03 | 103.0 |
2020-04 | 106.3 |
2020-05 | 105.2 |
2020-06 | 102.3 |
2020-07 | 105.5 |
graphiqueProducer prices of cereals

- Source: INSEE.
Slowdown of the increase in fresh fruit prices and decline in fresh vegetables prices year on year
Year on year, fresh fruit prices increased by 15.5% in July (after +22.1% in June), in connection with the rise of some seasonal fruits prices: apricots (+49.4%), plums (+14.4%), strawberries (+10.4%) and raspberries (+9.8%), while peaches prices declined (–3.9%). Fresh vegetables prices decreased year on year (–9.5% after –5.2%), driven down by tomatoes prices (–30.7%), cucumbers prices (–28.3%), courgettes prices (–5.5%) and, to a lesser extent, salads prices (–2.2%). Conversely, melon prices rebounded year on year (+8.6% after –14.6%).
tableauProducer prices of fresh vegetables
Monthly agricultural producer price indices (IPPAP) - Fresh vegetables | |
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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 |
2019-03 | 121.9 |
2019-04 | 117.7 |
2019-05 | 99.8 |
2019-06 | 124.2 |
2019-07 | 117.6 |
2019-08 | 108.1 |
2019-09 | 113.8 |
2019-10 | 103.9 |
2019-11 | 132.2 |
2019-12 | 131.2 |
2020-01 | 136.7 |
2020-02 | 118.2 |
2020-03 | 147.6 |
2020-04 | 176.3 |
2020-05 | 118.9 |
2020-06 | 117.8 |
2020-07 | 106.4 |
graphiqueProducer prices of fresh vegetables

- Source: SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)
Decline in animal prices continued year on year
In July 2020, animal prices declined (–0.2% over one month after +0.3%): large cattle prices slowed down (+0.5% after +2.3%), while the decline in pig prices that began in April continued (–2.7% after –4.9% in June). Year on year, animal prices still decreased sharply (–2.3% after –2.5% in June), with the decline in pig prices becoming increasingly marked (–12.4% after –9.7%) while large cattle prices were tending to stabilize (+0.1% year on year after –1.2%).
tableauProducer prices of pigs and large cattle
Large cattle | Pigs | |
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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 | 98.3 | 98.0 |
2015-02 | 98.1 | 98.3 |
2015-03 | 98.5 | 101.3 |
2015-04 | 98.6 | 99.8 |
2015-05 | 99.1 | 100.4 |
2015-06 | 100.3 | 99.7 |
2015-07 | 102.1 | 100.0 |
2015-08 | 102.3 | 103.2 |
2015-09 | 102.3 | 101.9 |
2015-10 | 101.7 | 102.8 |
2015-11 | 100.1 | 99.2 |
2015-12 | 98.4 | 94.7 |
2016-01 | 97.6 | 97.0 |
2016-02 | 96.8 | 96.1 |
2016-03 | 96.6 | 92.9 |
2016-04 | 95.3 | 90.2 |
2016-05 | 94.1 | 96.6 |
2016-06 | 93.8 | 102.5 |
2016-07 | 93.3 | 106.2 |
2016-08 | 92.6 | 106.3 |
2016-09 | 91.9 | 110.5 |
2016-10 | 93.0 | 111.9 |
2016-11 | 94.8 | 111.1 |
2016-12 | 96.6 | 113.9 |
2017-01 | 96.7 | 115.9 |
2017-02 | 97.2 | 117.2 |
2017-03 | 97.3 | 116.5 |
2017-04 | 98.5 | 119.3 |
2017-05 | 98.7 | 117.5 |
2017-06 | 98.9 | 111.7 |
2017-07 | 97.6 | 108.7 |
2017-08 | 97.9 | 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 | 96.8 | 98.7 |
2018-02 | 96.5 | 100.0 |
2018-03 | 97.9 | 100.4 |
2018-04 | 97.8 | 96.7 |
2018-05 | 98.8 | 95.3 |
2018-06 | 98.9 | 93.5 |
2018-07 | 100.1 | 92.5 |
2018-08 | 99.8 | 92.9 |
2018-09 | 99.7 | 95.5 |
2018-10 | 98.5 | 96.9 |
2018-11 | 96.3 | 99.3 |
2018-12 | 96.5 | 100.9 |
2019-01 | 96.9 | 102.9 |
2019-02 | 98.0 | 101.7 |
2019-03 | 98.6 | 104.6 |
2019-04 | 99.0 | 108.8 |
2019-05 | 99.6 | 114.2 |
2019-06 | 99.7 | 115.1 |
2019-07 | 98.9 | 115.4 |
2019-08 | 98.3 | 117.1 |
2019-09 | 98.2 | 125.3 |
2019-10 | 96.3 | 133.1 |
2019-11 | 95.3 | 137.5 |
2019-12 | 95.2 | 139.1 |
2020-01 | 95.1 | 131.5 |
2020-02 | 95.2 | 125.1 |
2020-03 | 95.7 | 127.0 |
2020-04 | 94.4 | 117.2 |
2020-05 | 96.3 | 109.2 |
2020-06 | 98.5 | 103.9 |
2020-07 | 99.0 | 101.1 |
graphiqueProducer prices of pigs and large cattle

- Source: INSEE.
Decrease in egg and milk prices year on year
In July 2020, egg prices continued to decline but at a more moderate rate than in June (–5.0% after –18.5%), demand remained limited in a context of strong competition at the European level. Year on year, egg prices decreased (–3.9% after +5.0%). The price of cow's milk dropped by 2.1% year on year (after –2.9% in June).
tableauIndex of producer prices of agricultural products (IPPAP)
Variation as % over | |||||
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Weights | July 2020 | a month | 3 months | a year | |
Agricultural goods output | 1000 | 107.3 | /// | /// | -0.7 |
excluding fruits and vegetables | 906 | 106.3 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.9 |
Crop output (excluding fruits and vegetables) | 489 | 108.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Cereals | 152 | 105.1 | 2.7 | -1.5 | 5.7 |
of which soft wheat | 90 | 108.8 | 3.3 | -3.7 | 7.9 |
grain maize | 27 | 105.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | -2.2 |
Potatoes | 29 | 192.3 | /// | /// | -3.6 |
Wines | 200 | 102.5 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -3.1 |
PDO wines | 112 | 101.0 | -2.3 | -1.6 | -6.5 |
other wines | 25 | 100.4 | 2.1 | -0.6 | 2.2 |
Oleaginous | 40 | 97.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
Horticultural products | 35 | 105.3 | -1.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
Other crop products | 33 | 97.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -4.3 |
Fruit and vegetables (1) | 94 | 114.4 | /// | /// | 0.5 |
Fresh vegetables | 45 | 106.4 | /// | /// | -9.5 |
Fresh fruit | 32 | 128.9 | /// | /// | 15.5 |
Animal output | 417 | 103.7 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -2.2 |
Animals | 255 | 99.6 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -2.3 |
of which large cattle | 112 | 99.0 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
calves | 20 | 89.0 | 1.6 | -2.3 | -4.3 |
pigs | 49 | 101.1 | -2.7 | -13.7 | -12.4 |
sheep | 14 | 106.8 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 11.7 |
poultry | 57 | 101.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
of which chicken | 39 | 101.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
Milk | 146 | 108.7 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -1.8 |
of which cow milk | 135 | 109.1 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -2.1 |
Eggs | 16 | 122.2 | -5.0 | -8.9 | -3.9 |
- /// Absence of meaning due to the nature of these series
- (1) Including vegetables for industry.
- Sources : Insee. SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)
Prices of the means of production stabilized in July
In July 2020, the purchase prices of intermediate consumption were almost stable over one month (+0.1% after +0.3% in June), the increase in energy prices (+1.9% after +4.1%) was almost offset by the decreases in fertilisers and soil improvers prices (–0.8% after –1.7%), crop protection products prices (–0.5% after –0.2%). Animal feed prices were quasi stable for the last two months (–0.1% after 0.0%). Year on year, intermediate consumer prices declined by 2.5% in July (after –2.8%).
Prices for investment goods and services decreased over one month (–0.3% after –0.2%) and slowed down year on year (+0.2% after +0.6%).
tableauPurchase prices of the means of agricultural production
Purchase prices of the means of agricultural production | |
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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 | 102.0 |
2018-06 | 101.9 |
2018-07 | 102.2 |
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 |
2019-03 | 104.4 |
2019-04 | 104.6 |
2019-05 | 104.4 |
2019-06 | 103.8 |
2019-07 | 103.7 |
2019-08 | 103.3 |
2019-09 | 103.7 |
2019-10 | 103.5 |
2019-11 | 103.3 |
2019-12 | 103.5 |
2020-01 | 103.6 |
2020-02 | 103.4 |
2020-03 | 102.4 |
2020-04 | 101.7 |
2020-05 | 101.6 |
2020-06 | 101.8 |
2020-07 | 101.8 |
graphiquePurchase prices of the means of agricultural production

- Sources: INSEE, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture).
tableauIndices of purchase prices of the means of agricultural production (IPAMPA)
Variation as % over | |||||
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Weights | July 2020 | a month | 3 months | a year | |
Total input | 1000 | 101.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -1.8 |
Intermediate consumptions | 760 | 99.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -2.5 |
Energy (1) | 93 | 98.1 | 1.9 | 6.3 | -14.8 |
Seeds | 56 | 97.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Fertilisers and soil improvers | 107 | 86.3 | -0.8 | -3.9 | -7.2 |
Plant protection products | 84 | 93.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -2.4 |
Animal feed | 214 | 101.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Veterinary expenses | 37 | 112.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
Small equipment and tools | 11 | 100.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -1.9 |
Maintenance of materials | 88 | 111.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
Maintenance of buildings | 9 | 108.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Other goods and services | 61 | 104.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Goods and services contributing to investment | 240 | 108.7 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
Material | 168 | 109.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
Tractors | 71 | 113.2 | -0.4 | -0.9 | 1.8 |
Machinery and equipment for cultivation | 33 | 107.7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
Machinery and equipment for harvesting | 38 | 106.2 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -0.5 |
Utility vehicles | 16 | 103.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
Buildings | 72 | 107.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -2.3 |
- (1) The repayment of the domestic tax on energy product (TICPE) benefiting farmers has been applied in advance for the year 2020.
- Sources : Insee. SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)
Revision
The year-on-year variation of Agricultural price indices in June 2020 was unchanged at –0.6%. The year-on-year variation of the purchase prices of the means of agricultural production in June 2020 has been revised downwards by 0.1 points to –1.9%.
To know more about French agricultural price indices
The indice of producer prices for agricultural products (IPPAP) measures the changes in product 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 fruit and vegetables change every month so that they reflect their very seasonal pattern. As a result their variations must only be interpreted year on year. If needed, indices are seasonally adjusted.
The indice of purchase prices of the means of agricultural production (IPAMPA) reflects the evolution prices of goods and services used in the agricultural process. It is not seasonaly adjusted.
The methodology can be found via the links thereafter for IPPAP: https://www.insee.fr/en/metadonnees/source/indicateur/p1657/description
and IPAMPA: https://www.insee.fr/en/metadonnees/source/indicateur/p1652/description
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