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Informations rapidesIn February 2022, agricultural producer prices slowed down slightly (+14.4% year on year after +15.7% in January) Indices of agricultural prices - February 2022

In February 2022, agricultural producer prices went up by 14.4% year on year (after +15.7% in January 2022). Excluding fruits and vegetables, agricultural producer prices rose by 16.3% year on year (after +17.6% in January) and by 0.5% over one month (after +0,9%).

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In February 2022, agricultural producer prices went up by 14.4% year on year (after +15.7% in January 2022). Excluding fruits and vegetables, agricultural producer prices rose by 16.3% year on year (after +17.6% in January) and by 0.5% over one month (after +0,9%).

Fall of cereal prices over one month, deceleration year on year

In February 2022, cereal prices fell again (–2.0% over one month after –1.3%) in the wake of the evolution of soft wheat prices (–2.3% after –2.8%). These were not yet affected by the war that started at the end of the month between Russia and Ukraine, two of the main soft wheat exporting countries. Conversely, maize prices rose in February (+1.4% after +1.5%), due in particular to droughts in Brazil and Argentina. Year on year, cereal prices slowed down, but continued nonetheless to rise very sharply (+21.1% after +25.2%).

Oilseed prices decelerated in February 2022 (+0.3% over one month after +4.4% in January), due to the fall in rapeseed prices (–1.0% after +6.5%). Conversely, sunflower prices rebounded (+3.9% after –6.1%) and soybean prices accelerated (+14.8% after +6.8%). Year on year, oilseed prices slowed down, while remaining on a strong upward trend (+46.3% after +53.2%).

Producer prices of cereals

Producer prices of cereals
Producer prices of cereals
2022-02 158.7
2022-01 162.0
2021-12 164.5
2021-11 169.2
2021-10 159.1
2021-09 146.0
2021-08 139.2
2021-07 123.6
2021-06 125.6
2021-05 132.2
2021-04 127.1
2021-03 128.8
2021-02 131.0
2021-01 129.3
2020-12 119.3
2020-11 120.3
2020-10 114.8
2020-09 107.6
2020-08 104.3
2020-07 105.5
2020-06 102.3
2020-05 105.2
2020-04 106.3
2020-03 103.0
2020-02 105.3
2020-01 106.5
2019-12 102.5
2019-11 101.0
2019-10 99.9
2019-09 95.1
2019-08 96.7
2019-07 99.7
2019-06 101.9
2019-05 100.8
2019-04 103.4
2019-03 103.1
2019-02 107.6
2019-01 114.3
2018-12 115.2
2018-11 114.1
2018-10 114.0
2018-09 114.7
2018-08 120.6
2018-07 109.1
2018-06 100.9
2018-05 97.3
2018-04 93.9
2018-03 93.5
2018-02 91.7
2018-01 90.5
2017-12 91.3
2017-11 92.4
2017-10 92.5
2017-09 92.5
2017-08 92.7
2017-07 96.7
2017-06 95.7
2017-05 93.1
2017-04 94.1
2017-03 96.8
2017-02 99.3
2017-01 98.6
2016-12 96.1
2016-11 96.8
2016-10 94.7
2016-09 92.7
2016-08 95.5
2016-07 94.8
2016-06 91.1
2016-05 86.8
2016-04 84.7
2016-03 83.6
2016-02 85.3
2016-01 89.6
2015-12 97.0
2015-11 100.1
2015-10 98.2
2015-09 92.7
2015-08 97.8
2015-07 109.0
2015-06 98.5
2015-05 92.9
2015-04 100.6
2015-03 102.5
2015-02 102.6
2015-01 108.1
2014-12 108.0
2014-11 102.1
2014-10 95.1
2014-09 90.3
2014-08 98.9
2014-07 102.7
2014-06 104.1
2014-05 107.6
2014-04 114.9
2014-03 114.6
2014-02 108.1
2014-01 108.3

Producer prices of cereals

  • Source: INSEE

Fall of fresh fruit prices and fresh vegetable prices year on year

Year on year, fresh fruit prices fell in February 2022 (–3.2% after –0.7% in January). Trends varied across some seasonal fruits: prices continued to rise for walnut (+10.7% after +10.9%) and kiwi (+9.9% after +12.3%), while they continued to fall for apple prices (–7.1% after –4.8%). Fresh vegetable prices fell year on year (–11.9% in February after –12.7%), due in particular to the sharp fall of leek prices (–50.1% after –29.1%), carrot prices (–25.1% after –23.0%), onion prices (–14.3% after –6.7%) and endive prices (–14.2% after –28.8%). Conversely, salad prices were still up significantly year on year (+9.4% after +12.0%).

Producer prices of fresh vegetables

Producer prices of fresh vegetables
Monthly agricultural producer price indices (IPPAP) - Fresh vegetables
2022-02 121.0
2022-01 118.5
2021-12 120.2
2021-11 120.8
2021-10 117.1
2021-09 114.6
2021-08 127.9
2021-07 119.3
2021-06 114.9
2021-05 115.0
2021-04 143.1
2021-03 148.2
2021-02 137.4
2021-01 135.7
2020-12 113.6
2020-11 133.4
2020-10 128.4
2020-09 117.7
2020-08 118.8
2020-07 106.4
2020-06 117.8
2020-05 118.9
2020-04 176.3
2020-03 147.6
2020-02 118.2
2020-01 136.7
2019-12 131.2
2019-11 132.2
2019-10 103.9
2019-09 113.8
2019-08 108.1
2019-07 117.6
2019-06 124.2
2019-05 99.8
2019-04 117.7
2019-03 121.9
2019-02 132.7
2019-01 147.5
2018-12 138.0
2018-11 132.5
2018-10 112.8
2018-09 119.9
2018-08 103.6
2018-07 97.4
2018-06 102.4
2018-05 103.5
2018-04 109.5
2018-03 117.6
2018-02 102.8
2018-01 101.6
2017-12 97.6
2017-11 98.4
2017-10 97.9
2017-09 100.9
2017-08 94.1
2017-07 85.8
2017-06 102.8
2017-05 97.9
2017-04 111.2
2017-03 107.4
2017-02 133.5
2017-01 132.4
2016-12 113.3
2016-11 119.0
2016-10 110.1
2016-09 97.2
2016-08 101.6
2016-07 116.7
2016-06 102.3
2016-05 101.0
2016-04 114.9
2016-03 128.4
2016-02 94.2
2016-01 96.3

Producer prices of fresh vegetables

  • Source: SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Acceleration of animal prices over one month

In February 2022, animal prices accelerated significantly over one month (+4.0% after +0.2%), driven by large cattle prices (+5.5% after +2.1%) and poultry prices (+5.6% after –4.2%). Conversely, pig prices slowed down (+0.9% after +2.2%).

Year on year, animal prices went up sharply in February (+13.9% after +10.3%). This sharp rise was due in particular to large cattle prices (+22.7% after +16.7%) and young cattle prices (+24.0% after +19.6%). The rise of poultry prices was also high (+10.5% after +5.9%), while the rise of pig prices (+2.5% after +2.1%) was more limited.

Producer prices of pigs and large cattle

Producer prices of pigs and large cattle
Large cattle Pigs
2022-02 120.2 106.4
2022-01 113.9 105.5
2021-12 111.6 103.2
2021-11 110.5 99.4
2021-10 107.7 99.9
2021-09 105.6 102.5
2021-08 103.9 105.9
2021-07 102.2 109.4
2021-06 101.5 118.3
2021-05 100.6 119.4
2021-04 100.2 109.0
2021-03 99.3 105.1
2021-02 98.0 103.8
2021-01 97.6 103.3
2020-12 97.4 102.4
2020-11 97.7 107.1
2020-10 97.8 110.4
2020-09 97.4 106.2
2020-08 97.6 103.8
2020-07 97.8 103.6
2020-06 97.6 103.7
2020-05 95.8 108.8
2020-04 94.3 116.7
2020-03 95.8 123.9
2020-02 96.3 124.6
2020-01 96.5 129.2
2019-12 96.9 136.4
2019-11 96.7 133.2
2019-10 96.4 131.8
2019-09 97.2 125.8
2019-08 97.0 120.2
2019-07 97.2 118.9
2019-06 98.5 117.3
2019-05 98.8 115.4
2019-04 98.9 109.4
2019-03 98.7 101.6
2019-02 99.1 101.0
2019-01 98.5 101.7
2018-12 96.5 100.9
2018-11 96.3 99.3
2018-10 98.5 96.9
2018-09 99.7 95.5
2018-08 99.8 92.9
2018-07 100.1 92.5
2018-06 98.9 93.5
2018-05 98.8 95.3
2018-04 97.8 96.7
2018-03 97.9 100.4
2018-02 96.5 100.0
2018-01 96.8 98.7
2017-12 99.9 103.0
2017-11 100.4 102.3
2017-10 100.7 99.9
2017-09 99.6 99.4
2017-08 97.9 105.1
2017-07 97.6 108.7
2017-06 98.9 111.7
2017-05 98.7 117.5
2017-04 98.5 119.3
2017-03 97.3 116.5
2017-02 97.2 117.2
2017-01 96.7 115.9
2016-12 96.6 113.9
2016-11 94.8 111.1
2016-10 93.0 111.9
2016-09 91.9 110.5
2016-08 92.6 106.3
2016-07 93.3 106.2
2016-06 93.8 102.5
2016-05 94.1 96.6
2016-04 95.3 90.2
2016-03 96.6 92.9
2016-02 96.8 96.1
2016-01 97.6 97.0
2015-12 98.4 94.7
2015-11 100.1 99.2
2015-10 101.7 102.8
2015-09 102.3 101.9
2015-08 102.3 103.2
2015-07 102.1 100.0
2015-06 100.3 99.7
2015-05 99.1 100.4
2015-04 98.6 99.8
2015-03 98.5 101.3
2015-02 98.1 98.3
2015-01 98.3 98.0
2014-12 98.1 98.7
2014-11 96.9 99.8
2014-10 98.4 96.6
2014-09 99.9 97.9
2014-08 100.2 106.0
2014-07 100.5 111.0
2014-06 101.4 113.6
2014-05 103.1 118.8
2014-04 103.8 119.1
2014-03 103.8 107.2
2014-02 104.4 109.2
2014-01 104.6 116.8

Producer prices of pigs and large cattle

  • Source: INSEE.

Rises of egg prices and milk prices year on year

In February 2022, egg prices rose sharply over one month (+7.5% after +10.2%) and year on year (+55.3% after +82.6%) due to limited supply and strong demand. The price of cow milk slowed down over one month (+1.9% after +3.9%) and accelerated year on year (+14.1% after +12.6%).

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 Feb. 2022 a month 3 months a year
Agricultural goods output 1000 129.2 /// /// 14.4
excluding fruits and vegetables 906 130.2 0.5 1.6 16.3
Crop output (excluding fruits and vegetables) 489 139.4 -1.6 -1.8 17.1
Cereals 152 158.6 -2.0 -6.0 21.1
of which soft wheat 90 157.2 -2.3 -8.8 17.8
grain maize 27 162.7 1.4 0.4 15.2
Potatoes 29 191.9 /// /// 0.9
Wines 200 119.4 0.4 3.4 16.0
PDO wines 112 129.4 -0.2 4.4 24.7
other wines 25 114.4 4.7 6.4 17.9
Oleaginous 40 187.7 0.3 4.3 46.3
Horticultural products 35 104.1 -3.2 -5.7 -1.8
Other crop products 33 105.8 0.0 0.1 2.4
Fruit and vegetables (1) 94 116.9 /// /// -6.3
Fresh vegetables 45 121.0 /// /// -11.9
Fresh fruit 32 129.0 /// /// -3.2
Animal output 417 119.4 3.4 6.9 15.1
Animals 255 114.6 4.0 5.7 13.9
of which large cattle 112 120.2 5.5 8.8 22.7
calves 20 104.6 -0.3 -0.3 10.1
pigs 49 106.4 0.9 7.0 2.5
sheep 14 123.7 1.9 2.1 8.8
poultry 57 111.6 5.6 1.8 10.5
of which chicken 39 111.2 6.4 2.7 10.4
Milk 146 124.5 1.9 6.5 13.2
of which cow milk 135 126.0 1.9 7.0 14.1
Eggs 16 148.0 7.5 26.3 55.3
  • /// Not relevant due to the seasonal nature of the products
  • (1) Including vegetables for industry.
  • Sources : Insee, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Sharp rise of input purchase prices over one month and year on year

In February 2022, the input purchase prices rose sharply over one month (+1.3% after +2.0% in January) and year on year (+17.1% after +17.7%).

The purchase prices of intermediate consumption slowed down over one month (+1.9% in February 2022 after +2.4%) due to the slowdown of energy prices, animal food prices (+1.7% after +2.4%) and fertilizers and soil improver prices (+1.4% after +3.0%). Nevertheless, energy prices rose again sharply (+6.6% after +7.1%). Conversely, the rises of seed prices (+0.3% after –0.1%), plant protection product prices (+0.2% as in January) and other goods and services prices (+0.2% after –0.1%) remained contained; maintenance of buildings prices were stable as in January. Year on year, the purchase prices of intermediate consumption rose strongly in February 2022 (+20.5% after +20.7%).

Prices of investment goods and services fell over one month (–0.3% after +0.7%) and decelerated year on year (+7.5% after +8.8%) in February 2022.

Purchase prices of the means of agricultural production

Purchase prices of the means of agricultural production
Purchase prices of the means of agricultural production
2022-02 124.6
2022-01 123.0
2021-12 120.6
2021-11 119.5
2021-10 117.5
2021-09 113.3
2021-08 111.7
2021-07 111.0
2021-06 109.7
2021-05 108.6
2021-04 107.9
2021-03 107.6
2021-02 106.4
2021-01 104.5
2020-12 103.1
2020-11 102.6
2020-10 102.1
2020-09 101.5
2020-08 101.8
2020-07 101.8
2020-06 101.8
2020-05 101.7
2020-04 101.7
2020-03 102.3
2020-02 103.4
2020-01 103.6
2019-12 103.5
2019-11 103.3
2019-10 103.6
2019-09 103.7
2019-08 103.3
2019-07 103.7
2019-06 103.8
2019-05 104.4
2019-04 104.6
2019-03 104.4
2019-02 104.1
2019-01 103.6
2018-12 103.8
2018-11 104.5
2018-10 104.6
2018-09 103.6
2018-08 102.7
2018-07 102.2
2018-06 101.9
2018-05 102.0
2018-04 101.1
2018-03 100.4
2018-02 100.1
2018-01 100.1
2017-12 99.3
2017-11 99.2
2017-10 98.9
2017-09 98.4
2017-08 98.0
2017-07 97.9
2017-06 98.1
2017-05 98.7
2017-04 99.1
2017-03 98.9
2017-02 99.0
2017-01 98.6
2016-12 98.3
2016-11 97.2
2016-10 97.4
2016-09 97.0
2016-08 96.9
2016-07 97.3
2016-06 97.8
2016-05 97.9
2016-04 97.4
2016-03 97.6
2016-02 97.5
2016-01 97.8
2015-12 98.3
2015-11 99.3
2015-10 99.5
2015-09 99.6
2015-08 99.7
2015-07 100.2
2015-06 100.6
2015-05 101.3
2015-04 101.1
2015-03 100.7
2015-02 100.5
2015-01 99.1
2014-12 99.5
2014-11 100.4
2014-10 101.0
2014-09 101.6
2014-08 102.1
2014-07 102.5
2014-06 103.1
2014-05 103.3
2014-04 103.3
2014-03 103.1
2014-02 103.0
2014-01 102.9

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 Feb. 2022 a month 3 months a year
Total input 1000 124.6 1.3 4.3 17.1
Intermediate consumptions 760 125.9 1.9 5.5 20.5
Energy (1) 93 150.7 6.6 11.9 35.3
Seeds 56 98.7 0.3 0.5 2.4
Fertilisers and soil improvers 107 171.4 1.4 10.3 82.0
Plant protection products 84 91.3 0.2 -0.9 0.0
Animal feed 214 124.3 1.7 6.1 14.6
Veterinary expenses 37 116.2 0.5 1.4 1.8
Small equipment and tools 11 125.8 1.8 5.5 23.9
Maintenance of materials 88 117.6 0.4 1.8 3.6
Maintenance of buildings 9 114.3 0.0 0.3 2.9
Other goods and services 61 105.7 0.2 0.2 1.0
Goods and services contributing to investment 240 120.6 -0.3 0.2 7.5
Material 168 117.1 -0.6 0.7 5.6
Tractors 71 120.6 -0.7 -0.3 4.5
Machinery and equipment for cultivation 33 115.0 -2.4 1.7 5.9
Machinery and equipment for harvesting 38 113.8 -0.5 0.9 5.0
Utility vehicles 16 108.6 0.0 0.9 3.7
Buildings 72 128.6 0.0 -1.0 11.5
  • (1) The repayment of the domestic tax on energy product (TICPE) benefiting farmers has been applied in advance for the year 2022.
  • Sources : Insee, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Revisions

For January 2022, the year-on-year percentage change of the index of producer prices for agricultural products has been revised downwards by 0.1 percentage points at +15.7%, compared to the previous release. The year-on-year percentage change of the index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in January 2022 is left unchanged at +17.7%.

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 seasonally 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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