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Informations rapidesIn April 2022, agricultural producer prices continued to accelerate year on year: +30.8% after +27.1% in March Indices of agricultural prices - April 2022

In April 2022, agricultural producer prices went up by 30.8% compared to April 2021 (after +27.1% in March 2022 compared to March 2021). This rise, due in particular to the surge in cereal and oilseed prices, was unprecedented: before March 2022, the highest rise measured year on year was +26.1% in March 2008. Excluding fruits and vegetables, agricultural producer prices rose by 34.3% year on year (after +30.3% in March); over one month they slowed down (+3.3% after +11.8%).

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In April 2022, agricultural producer prices went up by 30.8% compared to April 2021 (after +27.1% in March 2022 compared to March 2021). This rise, due in particular to the surge in cereal and oilseed prices, was unprecedented: before March 2022, the highest rise measured year on year was +26.1% in March 2008. Excluding fruits and vegetables, agricultural producer prices rose by 34.3% year on year (after +30.3% in March); over one month they slowed down (+3.3% after +11.8%).

Slowdown of cereal prices over one month and acceleration year on year

In April 2022, cereal prices continued to go up but slowed down (+2.9% over one month) after their exceptional rise in March (+36.9%). This new rise owes much to the soaring soft wheat prices (+4.2% after +39.8%), due to the war in Ukraine, the international sanctions against Russia and the drought in the United States. Conversely, maize prices fell in April (–2.3% after +38.2%) due in particular to intensifying international competition. Cereal prices soared year on year (+75.5% after +68.6%).

Due to the war in Ukraine, the rise in oilseed prices remained sharp in April 2022 (+8.4% over one month) after the spectacular rise in March (+27.4%). Rapeseed prices decelerated (+10.8% after +25.2%), while sunflower prices (–0.9% after +43.0%) and soybean prices (–1.1% after +12.4%) fell slightly. Year on year, oilseed prices accelerated sharply (+96.4% after +70.8%).

Producer prices of cereals

Producer prices of cereals
Producer prices of cereals
2022-04 223.1
2022-03 217.2
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

Further drop of fresh fruit prices and rise of fresh vegetable prices year on year

Year on year, fresh fruit prices went down again in April 2022 (–6.5% after –2.0% in March). Apple (–8.4% after –5.9%) and strawberry (–8.0% after +8.2%) prices fell. Fresh vegetable prices recovered year on year (+1.7% in April after –7.8%), with very contrasting trends depending on the product. The fall of cauliflower prices (–54.4% after –50.4%) and endive prices (–23.7% after –8.8%) were much more marked than those of asparagus (–5.9% after +7.2%). Conversely, salad (+30.2% after +14.5%) and especially tomato (+49.1% after +31.5%) and cucumber (+53.2% after +24.9%) prices rose strongly.

Producer prices of fresh vegetables

Producer prices of fresh vegetables
Monthly agricultural producer price indices (IPPAP) - Fresh vegetables
2022-04 145.6
2022-03 136.6
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)

Rise of animal prices over one month

In April 2022, animal prices went up over one month (+5.3% after +4.4%), driven by pig prices (+13.0% after +6.8%), while the rises of large cattle prices (+4.1% after +5.9%) and poultry prices (+1.8% after +1.7%) were more moderate.

Year on year, animal prices rose sharply in April 2022 (+21.5% after +17.5%). This sharp rise was due in particular to large cattle prices (+32.2% after +28.2%). The rises of pig (+17.8% after +8.1%) and poultry (+11.0% after +11.1%) prices were sharp but smaller.

Producer prices of pigs and large cattle

Producer prices of pigs and large cattle
Large cattle Pigs
2022-04 132.5 128.4
2022-03 127.3 113.6
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.

Very sharp acceleration of egg prices year on year, more moderate acceleration of milk prices

In April 2022, egg prices sped up sharply over one month (+26.5% after +13.0%) and year on year (+95.6% after +63.3%), due to limited supply and strong demand. The price of cow milk slowed down over one month (+2.4% after +4.9%) and accelerated slightly year on year (+19.9% after +18.5%).

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 April 2022 a month 3 months a year
Agricultural goods output 1000 148.6 /// /// 30.8
excluding fruits and vegetables 906 150.5 3.3 15.9 34.3
Crop output (excluding fruits and vegetables) 489 166.4 2.0 17.2 42.8
Cereals 152 223.4 2.9 38.1 75.5
of which soft wheat 90 228.9 4.2 42.3 79.2
grain maize 27 219.7 -2.3 36.9 54.4
Potatoes 29 209.8 /// /// 14.6
Wines 200 119.2 -0.9 0.3 18.8
PDO wines 112 130.2 -1.0 0.4 30.2
other wines 25 109.4 -2.0 0.1 17.8
Oleaginous 40 259.1 8.4 38.5 96.4
Horticultural products 35 106.9 -0.9 -3.7 1.6
Other crop products 33 108.5 0.6 2.6 5.1
Fruit and vegetables (1) 94 128.6 /// /// -0.8
Fresh vegetables 45 145.6 /// /// 1.7
Fresh fruit 32 128.6 /// /// -6.5
Animal output 417 131.7 5.2 14.0 23.3
Animals 255 125.9 5.3 14.2 21.5
of which large cattle 112 132.5 4.1 16.3 32.2
calves 20 113.5 6.0 8.2 16.1
pigs 49 128.4 13.0 21.7 17.8
sheep 14 124.3 2.6 2.4 7.2
poultry 57 115.5 1.8 9.3 11.0
of which chicken 39 113.9 1.2 9.0 10.4
Milk 146 133.2 2.3 9.0 18.7
of which cow milk 135 135.2 2.4 9.5 19.9
Eggs 16 211.2 26.5 52.4 95.6
  • /// Not relevant due to the seasonal nature of the products
  • (1) Including vegetables for industry.
  • Sources : Insee, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Sharp slowdown of input purchase prices over one month and slight acceleration year on year

In April 2022, the input purchase prices slowed down markedly over one month (+0.8% after +6.4% in March) and accelerated slightly year on year (+24.1% after +23.6%).

The purchase prices of intermediate consumption decelerated sharply over one month (+0.7% in April 2022 after +8.1%). Energy prices fell substantially (–12.8% after +27.2%) due in particular to the rebate on fuel prices. Seed (+0.8% after +0.4%), maintenance of materials (+0.7% after +0.5%) and other goods and services (+0.2% after 0.0%) prices rose moderately. The price rises were more pronounced for animal food (+5.8% after +4.1%), fertilizers and soil improver (+5.3% after +14.1%) and plant protection product (+1.9% as in March). Year on year, the purchase prices of intermediate consumption accelerated slightly in April 2022 (+29.2% after +28.7%).

Prices of investment goods and services rose over one month (+0.7% after +1.0%) and year on year (+9.1% after +8.4%) in April 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
2022-04 133.9
2022-03 132.9
2022-02 124.9
2022-01 123.1
2021-12 120.6
2021-11 119.5
2021-10 117.5
2021-09 113.2
2021-08 111.6
2021-07 111.0
2021-06 109.6
2021-05 108.5
2021-04 107.9
2021-03 107.5
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 April 2022 a month 3 months a year
Total input 1000 133.9 0.8 8.8 24.1
Intermediate consumptions 760 137.2 0.7 10.9 29.2
Energy (1) 93 167.2 -12.8 18.1 49.8
Seeds 56 99.8 0.8 1.3 2.9
Fertilisers and soil improvers 107 206.9 5.3 22.4 108.6
Plant protection products 84 94.9 1.9 4.2 2.0
Animal feed 214 136.9 5.8 12.0 23.6
Veterinary expenses 37 116.7 0.5 1.2 2.5
Small equipment and tools 11 130.9 2.9 5.9 24.8
Maintenance of materials 88 119.0 0.7 1.6 4.8
Maintenance of buildings 9 116.4 0.0 1.2 4.2
Other goods and services 61 106.3 0.2 0.3 1.4
Goods and services contributing to investment 240 123.5 0.7 1.8 9.1
Material 168 118.5 0.9 0.6 6.8
Tractors 71 122.0 0.7 0.4 5.6
Machinery and equipment for cultivation 33 116.6 0.7 -0.9 7.7
Machinery and equipment for harvesting 38 115.7 1.8 1.1 6.8
Utility vehicles 16 110.9 0.5 2.1 5.8
Buildings 72 135.0 0.0 4.2 14.2
  • (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

The year-on-year percentage change of the index of producer prices for agricultural products in March 2022 has been revised upwards by 0.3 percentage points at +27.1%, compared to the previous release. The year-on-year percentage change of the index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in March 2022 has been revised upwards by 0.3 percentage points at +23.6%.

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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