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Informations rapidesIn September 2021, agricultural producer prices rose by 13.6% year on year Indices of agricultural prices - September 2021

In September 2021, agricultural producer prices went up by 13.6% year on year. Excluding fruits and vegetables, they rose by 14.3% year on year (after +10.3%) and by 3.2% over one month (after +2.7%).

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In September 2021, agricultural producer prices went up by 13.6% year on year. Excluding fruits and vegetables, they rose by 14.3% year on year (after +10.3%) and by 3.2% over one month (after +2.7%).

Slowdown of cereal prices over one month

In September 2021, cereal prices slowed down (+5.0% over one month after +12.6%). Maize prices were still driven up by the strong demand and the lateness in the French harvest, but decelerated (+3.7% after +5.2%). Soft wheat prices slowed sharply (+4.0% after +14.7%). Year on year, in contrast, cereal prices, which were already dynamic, accelerated (+35.7% after +33.5%).

Oilseed prices accelerated again in September 2021 (+6.6% after +4.9% in August and +2.0% in July). Rapeseed prices picked up sharply (+7.6% after +4.8%), due in particular to the increases in the prices of vegetable oils and those of oil. Rises were more moderate for sunflower prices (+3.3% after +7.3%) and for soybean prices (+0.6% after –1.6%). Year on year, oilseed prices accelerated again (+53.0% after +48.6% and +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
2021-09 146.0

Producer prices of cereals

  • Source: INSEE.

Rise of fresh fruit prices and fall of fresh vegetable prices year on year

Year on year, fresh fruit prices continued to rise sharply in September 2021 (+25.7% after +28.6% in August and +25.0% in July). Some seasonal fruit prices were particularly dynamic: plum (+48.6% in September after +44.0%), pear (+46.6% after +57.4%) and grape (+31.6% after +44.9%). Apple prices (+19.7% in September) rose less quickly. Fresh vegetable prices fell year on year (–2.6% in September after +7.7%) with very contrasting trends depending on the product. Endive prices (–31.6%), carrot prices (–16.0%) and salad prices (–6.7% after +8.2%) fell sharply year on year, while melon prices (+11.0% after –15.5%), tomato prices (+15.1% after +69.7%) and garlic prices (+37.6%) rose sharply.

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
2021-09 114.6

Producer prices of fresh vegetables

  • Source: SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Slight rise of animal prices over one month

In September 2021, animal prices picked up over one month (+0.5% after –0.1%), due to the rise in large cattle prices (+1.7% after +1.9%) and despite the fall in pig prices (–3.1% after –4.9%), due to a large reduction in demand, particularly from China, and European competition.

Year on year, animal prices accelerated slightly in September (+6.1% after +5.8%), due to the acceleration of large cattle prices (+8.2% after +6.4%) and despite the fall in pig prices (–3.4% after +1.7%).

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
2021-09 105.3 101.6

Producer prices of pigs and large cattle

  • Source: INSEE.

Rise of egg prices and slowdown of milk prices year on year

In September 2021, egg prices fell over one month (–1.5% after +17.0%) and remained on a strong upward trend year on year (+27.9% after +26.7%). The price of cow milk fell over one month (–0.6% after –0.5%) and slowed down year on year (+5.7% after +6.3%).

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 Sept. 2021 a month 3 months a year
Agricultural goods output 1000 121.3 /// /// 13.6
excluding fruits and vegetables 906 120.5 3.2 5.1 14.3
Crop output (excluding fruits and vegetables) 489 129.7 5.7 9.6 20.7
Cereals 152 146.0 5.0 16.3 35.7
of which soft wheat 90 147.2 4.0 19.9 32.4
grain maize 27 146.4 3.7 0.1 34.7
Potatoes 29 214.4 /// /// 16.6
Wines 200 108.8 3.5 1.0 9.3
PDO wines 112 113.4 5.2 1.3 17.8
other wines 25 100.7 4.0 1.5 3.6
Oleaginous 40 157.1 6.6 14.1 53.0
Horticultural products 35 105.9 -0.9 2.0 -0.7
Other crop products 33 99.8 0.9 1.7 3.2
Fruit and vegetables (1) 94 127.8 /// /// 7.4
Fresh vegetables 45 114.6 /// /// -2.6
Fresh fruit 32 153.5 /// /// 25.7
Animal output 417 109.8 -0.1 -0.6 6.6
Animals 255 105.9 0.5 -1.1 6.1
of which large cattle 112 105.3 1.7 4.2 8.2
calves 20 104.9 1.5 2.9 13.2
pigs 49 101.6 -3.1 -15.7 -3.4
sheep 14 114.8 1.4 -0.9 5.7
poultry 57 108.3 0.2 1.6 8.4
of which chicken 39 107.5 0.3 1.7 8.1
Milk 146 114.6 -0.5 -0.4 5.3
of which cow milk 135 115.3 -0.6 -0.4 5.7
Eggs 16 129.4 -1.5 5.5 27.9
  • /// Absence of meaning due to the nature of these series
  • (1) Including vegetables for industry.
  • Sources : Insee, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Acceleration of input purchase prices over one month

In September 2021, the purchase prices of intermediate consumption sped up over one month (+1.6% after +0.5%) due to the rises in fertilizer and soil improver prices (+7.0% after +3.0%), energy prices (+2.9% after –0.7%), animal food prices (+0.5% after +0.2%) and plant protection product prices (+0.2% after –0.1%). Year on year, prices of intermediate consumption accelerated again in September (+12.6% after +10.4% and +9.7%).

Prices of investment goods and services rose over one month (+0.2% after +0.3%) and year on year (+6.9% after +7.0%).

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
2021-07 111.0
2021-08 111.4
2021-09 112.8

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 Sept. 2021 a month 3 months a year
Total input 1000 112.8 1.3 2.9 11.1
Intermediate consumptions 760 111.6 1.6 3.3 12.6
Energy (1) 93 121.5 2.9 4.0 29.5
Seeds 56 97.3 0.4 0.2 0.4
Fertilisers and soil improvers 107 120.0 7.0 16.6 39.7
Plant protection products 84 92.7 0.2 0.1 -1.0
Animal feed 214 114.0 0.5 1.2 12.8
Veterinary expenses 37 114.0 0.0 0.3 1.1
Small equipment and tools 11 113.6 0.3 3.3 11.4
Maintenance of materials 88 114.8 0.3 0.6 2.5
Maintenance of buildings 9 113.1 0.0 0.3 3.3
Other goods and services 61 105.4 -0.1 0.0 0.9
Goods and services contributing to investment 240 116.7 0.2 1.7 6.9
Material 168 113.6 0.2 1.2 3.7
Tractors 71 118.5 0.3 1.3 4.6
Machinery and equipment for cultivation 33 111.4 1.2 1.8 3.2
Machinery and equipment for harvesting 38 108.9 0.0 0.4 2.1
Utility vehicles 16 105.4 -1.7 -0.4 1.4
Buildings 72 123.8 0.0 2.5 14.3
  • (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 August 2021, the year-on-year percentage change of the Agricultural production price index is left unchanged at +10.4%, compared to the previous release. The year-on-year percentage change of the input purchase prices index in August 2021 has been revised upwards by 0.3 percentage points at +9.4%, 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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