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Informations rapidesIn August 2021, the rise in agricultural producer prices reached 10.4% year on year Indices of agricultural prices - August 2021

In August 2021, agricultural producer prices went up by 10.4% year on year. Excluding fruits and vegetables, they rose by 10.3% year on year (after +7.2%) and by 2.7% over one month (after –0.9%).

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In August 2021, agricultural producer prices went up by 10.4% year on year. Excluding fruits and vegetables, they rose by 10.3% year on year (after +7.2%) and by 2.7% over one month (after –0.9%).

Cereal prices rebounded sharply over one month

In August 2021, cereal prices picked up sharply (+12.6% over one month after –1.7%). Maize prices rebounded (+5.2% after –8.2%) due in particular to the unfavourable weather conditions in the United States and the lateness in the French harvest. Soft wheat prices accelerated sharply (+14.7% after +0.6%) due in particular to the downward revision of the Russian harvest, the disappointing quality of the French harvest and the droughts in the United States, Canada and Argentina. Year on year, cereal prices, already dynamic, sped up sharply (+33.5% after +17.2%).

Oilseed prices accelerated in August 2021 (+4.9% after +2.0% in July). Sunflower prices rebounded (+7.3% after –1.2%) and rapeseed prices sped up (+4.8% after +2.6%) due in particular to the water shortages in Canada. Conversely, soybean prices fell (–1.6% after +3.8%). Year on year, oilseed prices accelerated (+48.6% after +43.7%).

Producer prices of cereals

Producer 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
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
2020-08 104.3
2020-09 107.6
2020-10 114.8
2020-11 120.3
2020-12 119.3
2021-01 129.3
2021-02 131.0
2021-03 128.8
2021-04 127.1
2021-05 132.2
2021-06 125.6
2021-07 123.6
2021-08 139.2

Producer prices of cereals

  • Source: INSEE.

Acceleration of fresh fruit prices and slowdown of fresh vegetable prices year on year

Year on year, fresh fruit prices continued to accelerate in August 2021 (+28.6% after +25.0% in July and +15.0% in June). Some seasonal fruit prices were particularly dynamic: pear (+57.4% in August), grape (+44.9%) and plum (+44.0%). Peach prices (+16.7% after +41.5% in July) and nectarine prices (+10.4% after +36.0%) slowed down. Fresh vegetable prices decelerated year on year (+7.7% after +12.1%). While tomato prices accelerated sharply (+69.7% after +43.8%), salad prices (+8.2% after +11.2%) and courgette prices (+2.5% after +20.5%) slowed down. Melon prices (–15.5% after –9.5%) and cucumber prices (–28.1% after +14.2%) fell year on year.

Producer prices of fresh vegetables

Producer 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
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
2020-08 118.8
2020-09 117.7
2020-10 128.4
2020-11 133.4
2020-12 113.6
2021-01 135.7
2021-02 137.4
2021-03 148.2
2021-04 143.1
2021-05 115.0
2021-06 114.9
2021-07 119.3
2021-08 127.9

Producer prices of fresh vegetables

  • Source: SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Near stability of animal prices over one month

In August 2021, animal prices were almost stable over one month (–0.1% after –1.5%), with the rise in large cattle prices (+1.9% after +0.5%) offsetting the fall in pig prices (–4.9% after –8.5%), given the large reduction in demand, particularly from China, and European competition.

Year on year, the rise in animal prices was identical to that of July (+5.8%), taking into account the slowdown in pig prices (+1.7% after +5.4%) and the acceleration of large cattle prices (+6.4% after +4.3%).

Producer prices of pigs and large cattle

Producer 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 98.3 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 98.5 101.7
2019-02 99.1 101.0
2019-03 98.7 101.6
2019-04 98.9 109.4
2019-05 98.8 115.4
2019-06 98.5 117.3
2019-07 97.2 118.9
2019-08 97.0 120.2
2019-09 97.2 125.8
2019-10 96.4 131.8
2019-11 96.7 133.2
2019-12 96.9 136.4
2020-01 96.6 129.3
2020-02 96.3 124.2
2020-03 95.9 122.9
2020-04 94.4 118.2
2020-05 95.5 110.8
2020-06 97.3 105.6
2020-07 97.4 104.6
2020-08 97.3 103.0
2020-09 97.3 105.2
2020-10 98.0 108.6
2020-11 98.2 105.4
2020-12 98.0 101.5
2021-01 98.0 103.9
2021-02 98.1 103.6
2021-03 99.4 104.6
2021-04 100.1 110.4
2021-05 100.2 121.4
2021-06 101.1 120.5
2021-07 101.6 110.2
2021-08 103.5 104.8

Producer prices of pigs and large cattle

  • Source: INSEE.

Sharp recovery of egg prices and deceleration of milk prices year on year

In August 2021, egg prices recovered sharply over one month (+17.0% after –8.5%) and year on year (+26.7% after –0.5%). The price of cow milk fell over one month (–0.4% after +0.6%) and slowed down year on year (+6.3% after +7.2%).

Index of producer prices of agricultural products (IPPAP)

Seasonnaly adjusted - base and reference 100 in 2015
Index of producer prices of agricultural products (IPPAP) (Seasonnaly adjusted - base and reference 100 in 2015)
Variation as % over
Weights August 2021 a month 3 months a year
Agricultural goods output 1000 118.9 /// /// 10.4
excluding fruits and vegetables 906 116.8 2.7 1.0 10.3
Crop output (excluding fruits and vegetables) 489 122.7 4.5 1.4 13.2
Cereals 152 139.0 12.6 5.0 33.5
of which soft wheat 90 141.6 14.7 10.6 31.7
grain maize 27 141.2 5.2 -14.0 34.5
Potatoes 29 169.9 /// /// -16.6
Wines 200 105.1 -1.3 -1.7 2.5
PDO wines 112 107.8 -1.3 -2.3 5.9
other wines 25 96.8 -4.8 -3.1 0.3
Oleaginous 40 147.4 4.9 4.3 48.6
Horticultural products 35 106.9 2.0 3.6 1.6
Other crop products 33 98.9 0.8 0.8 2.4
Fruit and vegetables (1) 94 139.3 /// /// 12.1
Fresh vegetables 45 127.9 /// /// 7.7
Fresh fruit 32 162.4 /// /// 28.6
Animal output 417 109.9 0.5 0.5 6.7
Animals 255 105.4 -0.1 -1.0 5.8
of which large cattle 112 103.5 1.9 3.3 6.4
calves 20 103.4 1.1 3.4 12.3
pigs 49 104.8 -4.9 -13.7 1.7
sheep 14 113.2 -0.5 -4.5 5.0
poultry 57 108.1 0.5 2.7 7.0
of which chicken 39 107.2 0.4 2.9 6.0
Milk 146 115.2 -0.4 1.5 5.9
of which cow milk 135 116.0 -0.4 1.7 6.3
Eggs 16 131.4 17.0 10.9 26.7
  • /// Absence of meaning due to the nature of these series
  • (1) Including vegetables for industry.
  • Sources : Insee, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Further rise in input purchase prices over one month

In August 2021, the purchase prices of intermediate consumption slowed down over one month (+0.4% after +1.2%) in connection with the fall in energy prices (–0.7% after +1.8%) and the slowdown in fertilizer and soil improver prices (+2.8% after +5.8%) and animal food prices (+0.3% after +0.4%). Year on year, prices of intermediate consumption sped up again in August (+10.3% after +9.7% and +8.4%).

Prices of investment goods and services rose over one month (+0.3% as in July) and year on year (+6.1% after +6.0%).

Purchase prices of the means of agricultural production

Purchase prices of the means of agricultural production
Purchase prices of the means of agricultural production
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
2019-10 103.6
2019-11 103.3
2019-12 103.5
2020-01 103.6
2020-02 103.4
2020-03 102.3
2020-04 101.7
2020-05 101.7
2020-06 101.8
2020-07 101.8
2020-08 101.8
2020-09 101.5
2020-10 102.1
2020-11 102.6
2020-12 103.1
2021-01 104.5
2021-02 106.4
2021-03 107.5
2021-04 107.9
2021-05 108.5
2021-06 109.6
2021-07 110.7
2021-08 111.1

Purchase prices of the means of agricultural production

  • Sources: INSEE, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture).

Indices of purchase prices of inputs of agricultural production (IPPIAP)

Raw data - base and reference 100 in 2015
Indices of purchase prices of inputs of agricultural production (IPPIAP) (Raw data - base and reference 100 in 2015)
Variation as % over
Weights August 2021 a month 3 months a year
Total input 1000 111.1 0.4 2.4 9.1
Intermediate consumptions 760 109.7 0.4 2.5 10.3
Energy (1) 93 118.1 -0.7 3.2 21.3
Seeds 56 96.8 0.1 -0.3 -0.2
Fertilisers and soil improvers 107 112.0 2.8 12.0 29.8
Plant protection products 84 92.3 -0.1 -0.4 -1.1
Animal feed 214 113.5 0.3 1.3 12.6
Veterinary expenses 37 114.1 0.1 0.4 1.1
Small equipment and tools 11 113.1 0.9 6.3 9.7
Maintenance of materials 88 114.5 0.0 0.7 2.3
Maintenance of buildings 9 112.8 0.0 0.5 3.3
Other goods and services 61 104.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
Goods and services contributing to investment 240 115.5 0.3 1.9 6.1
Material 168 113.1 0.4 1.5 3.4
Tractors 71 117.9 0.7 1.6 4.7
Machinery and equipment for cultivation 33 110.0 -0.2 0.9 1.2
Machinery and equipment for harvesting 38 108.8 0.0 1.0 2.0
Utility vehicles 16 106.0 0.6 1.0 2.0
Buildings 72 120.8 0.0 2.5 11.9
  • (1) The repayment of the domestic tax on energy product (TICPE) benefiting farmers has been applied in advance for the year 2021.
  • Sources : Insee, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Revision

For July 2021, the year-on-year percentage change of the Agricultural production price index has been revised upwards by 0.2 percentage points at +8.4%, compared to the previous release. The year-on-year percentage change of the input purchase prices index in July 2021 has been revised upwards by 0.3 percentage points at +8.7%, compared to the previous release.

More about French agricultural price indices

The index of producer prices for agricultural products (IPPAP) measures the change in product prices when the products 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 seasonal pattern. As a result their variations can be interpreted only year on year. If needed, indices are seasonally adjusted.

The index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production (IPPIAP) reflects the price evolution of goods and services used in the agricultural process. It is not seasonaly adjusted.

The methodology of IPPAP is available on the Insee web site: https://www.insee.fr/en/metadonnees/source/indicateur/p1657/description

and IPPIAP: https://www.insee.fr/en/metadonnees/source/indicateur/p1652/description

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