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Informations rapidesIn April 2023, agricultural producer prices fell markedly year on year (‑6.7% after ‑1.3 %)  Indices of agricultural prices - April 2023

In April 2023, year on year, agricultural producer prices went down (‑6.7% after ‑1.3% in March 2023). However, they were still 22.2% above their April 2021 level. Over one month, excluding fresh fruits and vegetables, agricultural producer prices continued also to fall (‑2.0% after ‑1.9%).

The input purchase prices fell over one month (‑1.6% after ‑0.8%) and slowed down sharply year on year (+0.4% after +3.2% and +10.9%). They were 25.3% higher than in April 2021.

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In April 2023, year on year, agricultural producer prices went down (‑6.7% after ‑1.3% in March 2023). However, they were still 22.2% above their April 2021 level. Over one month, excluding fresh fruits and vegetables, agricultural producer prices continued also to fall (‑2.0% after ‑1.9%).

The input purchase prices fell over one month (‑1.6% after ‑0.8%) and slowed down sharply year on year (+0.4% after +3.2% and +10.9%). They were 25.3% higher than in April 2021.

Producer prices of agricultural products (IPPAP) and purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production (IPPIAP)

Producer prices of agricultural products (IPPAP) and purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production (IPPIAP)
IPPIAP IPPAP
2023-04 135.2 138.5
2023-03 137.4 142.0
2023-02 138.5 144.6
2023-01 140.0 143.0
2022-12 139.5 141.3
2022-11 141.2 144.8
2022-10 142.0 146.2
2022-09 139.5 145.1
2022-08 138.8 144.8
2022-07 138.2 144.6
2022-06 138.6 146.0
2022-05 136.1 150.2
2022-04 134.6 148.4
2022-03 133.2 143.9
2022-02 124.9 129.8
2022-01 123.1 129.1
2021-12 120.5 127.9
2021-11 119.5 127.4
2021-10 117.5 125.4
2021-09 113.2 121.6
2021-08 111.6 118.8
2021-07 110.9 116.4
2021-06 109.6 116.4
2021-05 108.5 116.5
2021-04 107.9 113.3
2021-03 107.6 112.9
2021-02 106.4 112.7
2021-01 104.5 110.9
2020-12 103.1 108.5
2020-11 102.6 109.8
2020-10 102.1 109.5
2020-09 101.5 106.9
2020-08 101.8 107.7
2020-07 101.8 107.5
2020-06 101.8 108.0
2020-05 101.7 108.6
2020-04 101.7 110.0
2020-03 102.3 109.3
2020-02 103.4 108.3
2020-01 103.6 109.7
2019-12 103.5 109.2
2019-11 103.3 108.7
2019-10 103.6 107.6
2019-09 103.7 107.1
2019-08 103.3 106.9
2019-07 103.7 109.1
2019-06 103.8 109.0
2019-05 104.4 108.0
2019-04 104.6 107.8
2019-03 104.4 107.0
2019-02 104.1 108.0
2019-01 103.6 109.4
2018-12 103.8 109.5
2018-11 104.5 109.3
2018-10 104.6 108.4
2018-09 103.6 109.0
2018-08 102.7 107.6
2018-07 102.2 105.6
2018-06 101.9 104.5
2018-05 102.0 104.0
2018-04 101.1 103.5
2018-03 100.4 104.3
2018-02 100.1 103.7
2018-01 100.1 103.4
2017-12 99.3 104.4
2017-11 99.2 104.3
2017-10 98.9 103.8
2017-09 98.4 102.5
2017-08 98.0 103.3
2017-07 97.9 103.0
2017-06 98.1 103.6
2017-05 98.7 104.3
2017-04 99.1 103.9
2017-03 98.9 103.7
2017-02 99.0 104.9
2017-01 98.6 104.6
2016-12 98.3 103.8
2016-11 97.2 103.0
2016-10 97.4 102.3
2016-09 97.0 100.6
2016-08 96.9 101.0
2016-07 97.3 102.1
2016-06 97.8 100.6
2016-05 97.9 98.7
2016-04 97.4 97.6
2016-03 97.6 98.0
2016-02 97.5 97.0
2016-01 97.8 97.2
2015-12 98.3 99.0
2015-11 99.3 100.6
2015-10 99.5 101.8
2015-09 99.6 101.6
2015-08 99.7 100.5
2015-07 100.2 101.2
2015-06 100.6 100.2
2015-05 101.3 98.9
2015-04 101.1 99.3
2015-03 100.7 99.1
2015-02 100.5 98.9
2015-01 99.1 99.5
2014-12 99.5 101.2
2014-11 100.4 100.5
2014-10 101.0 98.9
2014-09 101.6 99.5
2014-08 102.1 101.9
2014-07 102.5 102.6
2014-06 103.1 103.9
2014-05 103.3 105.4
2014-04 103.3 106.7
2014-03 103.1 106.7
2014-02 103.0 105.8
2014-01 102.9 106.2

Producer prices of agricultural products (IPPAP) and purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production (IPPIAP)

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

Cereal prices fell very sharply over a month and year on year

In April 2023, cereal prices fell sharply again over one month (‑7.0% after ‑7.6% in March). Soft wheat prices continued to drop (‑6.7% after ‑8.9%), mainly due to the appreciation of the euro against the dollar and to more favourable weather conditions. Maize prices also fell significantly again (‑6.2% after ‑8.6%), due in particular to large harvest prospects in Brazil and good sowing conditions in the United States. Year on year, cereal prices fell substantially (‑34.8% after ‑27.9%), due in particular to a "base effect" (they had risen sharply throughout 2021 and in the spring of 2022). They were still up significantly compared to April 2021 (+14.5%).

Oil seed prices also continued to fall in April 2023, but at a slower pace than in March (‑7.8% over one month after ‑12.9%). They were driven down by soybean prices (‑11.1% after ‑4.7%), by rapeseed prices (‑8.4% after ‑13.0%) due in particular to an abundant supply in the European Union and by sunflower prices (‑3.8% after ‑15.0%). Year on year, oil seed prices fell by 54.5% in April 2023 (after ‑46.6% in March). They were 10.7% below their April 2021 level.

Producer prices of cereals and oil seed

Producer prices of cereals and oil seed
Oil seed Cereals
2023-04 117.8 145.7
2023-03 127.7 156.7
2023-02 146.6 169.5
2023-01 148.3 171.2
2022-12 152.6 178.9
2022-11 165.4 190.0
2022-10 169.1 200.6
2022-09 160.0 200.5
2022-08 169.1 195.2
2022-07 174.7 197.5
2022-06 197.3 216.9
2022-05 221.8 230.9
2022-04 259.1 223.3
2022-03 239.1 217.2
2022-02 187.7 158.6
2022-01 187.1 161.9
2021-12 179.3 163.9
2021-11 180.0 168.7
2021-10 174.2 158.9
2021-09 157.1 146.1
2021-08 147.4 139.5
2021-07 140.5 123.7
2021-06 137.7 125.8
2021-05 141.3 132.5
2021-04 131.9 127.3
2021-03 140.0 128.8
2021-02 128.3 131.0
2021-01 122.1 129.2
2020-12 114.7 119.0
2020-11 113.8 120.0
2020-10 105.5 114.7
2020-09 102.7 107.7
2020-08 99.2 104.3
2020-07 97.8 105.5
2020-06 95.1 102.5
2020-05 96.3 105.4
2020-04 95.3 106.5
2020-03 95.5 103.1
2020-02 101.7 105.3
2020-01 105.8 106.5
2019-12 104.4 102.4
2019-11 101.5 100.8
2019-10 100.0 99.8
2019-09 99.7 95.0
2019-08 97.1 96.5
2019-07 95.1 99.4
2019-06 94.1 101.8
2019-05 93.4 101.1
2019-04 93.6 103.7
2019-03 92.6 103.5
2019-02 94.0 107.8
2019-01 95.1 114.4
2018-12 95.0 115.1
2018-11 95.1 113.9
2018-10 94.9 113.8
2018-09 93.4 114.4
2018-08 95.7 120.0
2018-07 91.9 108.6
2018-06 89.6 100.9
2018-05 90.7 97.7
2018-04 88.9 94.4
2018-03 89.5 94.1
2018-02 88.9 91.9
2018-01 89.3 90.6
2017-12 92.8 91.0
2017-11 96.0 92.1
2017-10 93.6 92.3
2017-09 94.0 92.3
2017-08 94.9 NaN
2017-07 95.3 NaN
2017-06 94.1 NaN
2017-05 96.6 NaN
2017-04 103.5 NaN
2017-03 106.9 NaN
2017-02 110.1 NaN
2017-01 109.4 NaN
2016-12 108.5 NaN
2016-11 104.0 NaN
2016-10 102.3 NaN
2016-09 99.6 NaN
2016-08 97.0 NaN
2016-07 94.9 NaN
2016-06 98.9 NaN
2016-05 96.9 NaN
2016-04 95.9 NaN
2016-03 92.4 NaN
2016-02 93.2 NaN
2016-01 96.1 NaN
2015-12 100.9 NaN
2015-11 102.4 NaN
2015-10 101.0 NaN
2015-09 97.7 NaN
2015-08 99.0 NaN
2015-07 103.2 NaN
2015-06 104.5 NaN
2015-05 101.0 NaN
2015-04 100.9 NaN
2015-03 99.2 NaN
2015-02 95.9 NaN
2015-01 94.2 NaN
2014-12 92.0 NaN
2014-11 89.7 NaN
2014-10 85.6 NaN
2014-09 83.7 NaN
2014-08 85.6 NaN
2014-07 87.3 NaN
2014-06 94.2 NaN
2014-05 99.2 NaN
2014-04 104.9 NaN
2014-03 107.3 NaN
2014-02 101.5 NaN
2014-01 96.1 NaN

Producer prices of cereals and oil seed

  • Source: INSEE

Year on year, fresh vegetable and fruit prices continued to rise

Fresh vegetable prices slowed drastically year on year (+10.8% in April after +41.3% in March and +57.3% in February). Among the prices of the main seasonal products, those of cucumbers (‑20.4% after +6.3%), tomatoes (‑5.7% after ‑10.5%), salads (‑5.1% after +35.2%) and asparagus (‑1.4% after +1.6%) fell. Conversely, prices continued to rise very sharply for cauliflowers (+75.4% after +81.9%) and endives (+42.5% after +76.8%). In April 2023, fresh vegetable prices were 12.7% higher than in April 2021.

Year on year, fresh fruit prices accelerated (+5.9% in April 2023 after +4.4% in March 2023), notably due to the rise of strawberry (+2.9% after ‑15.2%) and apple (+11.0% after +10.9%) prices. Fresh fruit prices were almost at the same level as in April 2021 (‑0.1%).

Producer prices of fresh fruit and vegetables

Producer prices of fresh fruit and vegetables
Fresh vegetables Fresh fruit
2023-04 161.3 137.3
2023-03 193.0 140.2
2023-02 190.3 139.6
2023-01 166.5 134.8
2022-12 151.9 134.5
2022-11 141.0 129.0
2022-10 157.7 126.4
2022-09 161.3 127.8
2022-08 133.8 143.7
2022-07 124.4 140.2
2022-06 119.1 131.3
2022-05 120.6 113.3
2022-04 145.6 129.7
2022-03 136.6 134.3
2022-02 121.0 130.0
2022-01 118.5 130.1
2021-12 120.2 133.7
2021-11 120.8 130.6
2021-10 117.1 138.6
2021-09 114.6 149.9
2021-08 127.9 156.2
2021-07 119.3 151.1
2021-06 114.9 146.6
2021-05 115.0 143.0
2021-04 143.1 137.5
2021-03 148.2 136.7
2021-02 137.4 133.2
2021-01 135.7 130.0
2020-12 113.6 126.4
2020-11 133.4 122.9
2020-10 128.4 122.8
2020-09 117.7 119.5
2020-08 118.8 122.4
2020-07 106.4 122.3
2020-06 117.8 128.2
2020-05 118.9 125.8
2020-04 176.3 122.0
2020-03 147.6 115.6
2020-02 118.2 116.2
2020-01 136.7 115.4
2019-12 131.2 112.2
2019-11 132.2 109.4
2019-10 103.9 108.8
2019-09 113.8 109.0
2019-08 108.1 112.3
2019-07 117.6 109.5
2019-06 124.2 105.3
2019-05 99.8 109.4
2019-04 117.7 109.3
2019-03 121.9 113.5
2019-02 132.7 114.1
2019-01 147.5 114.7
2018-12 138.0 111.8
2018-11 132.5 112.8
2018-10 112.8 112.4
2018-09 119.9 118.0
2018-08 103.6 121.0
2018-07 97.4 116.6
2018-06 102.4 114.1
2018-05 103.5 117.2
2018-04 109.5 124.4
2018-03 117.6 125.0
2018-02 102.8 123.5
2018-01 101.6 119.9
2017-12 97.6 115.6
2017-11 98.4 112.1
2017-10 97.9 111.2
2017-09 100.9 107.7
2017-08 94.1 NaN
2017-07 85.8 NaN
2017-06 102.8 NaN
2017-05 97.9 NaN
2017-04 111.2 NaN
2017-03 107.4 NaN
2017-02 133.5 NaN
2017-01 132.4 NaN
2016-12 113.3 NaN
2016-11 119.0 NaN
2016-10 110.1 NaN
2016-09 97.2 NaN
2016-08 101.6 NaN
2016-07 116.7 NaN
2016-06 102.3 NaN
2016-05 101.0 NaN
2016-04 114.9 NaN
2016-03 128.4 NaN
2016-02 94.2 NaN
2016-01 96.3 NaN

Producer prices of fresh fruit and vegetables

  • Source: SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Animal prices fell over one month and remained up sharply year on year

In April 2023, animal prices fell over one month (‑0.8% after +1.2%). While poultry prices were almost stable (‑0.1% after +0.1%), large cattle (‑0.7% after +0.4%) and pig (‑2.3% after +4.3%) prices – which rose significantly in 2022 – were down.

Year on year, animal prices continued to rise sharply (+15.4% in April 2023 after +22.1% in March) driven by a very marked rise of pig (+35.2% after +55.6%), poultry (+18.7% after +22.1%) and large cattle (+7.8% after +12.6%) prices. In April 2023, animal prices were 40.1% higher than in April 2021.

Producer prices of pigs and large cattle

Producer prices of pigs and large cattle
Large cattle Pigs
2023-04 142.0 173.9
2023-03 143.0 178.0
2023-02 142.5 170.6
2023-01 143.7 156.3
2022-12 143.3 148.4
2022-11 143.9 148.0
2022-10 143.2 155.8
2022-09 140.4 149.4
2022-08 138.5 144.9
2022-07 138.0 138.8
2022-06 137.4 129.4
2022-05 135.9 130.8
2022-04 131.7 128.6
2022-03 127.0 114.4
2022-02 120.6 107.5
2022-01 115.0 106.8
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

Egg and milk prices rose sharply year on year

In April 2023, egg prices rebounded over one month (+9.2% after ‑2.7%). They remained up very sharply year on year (+32.0% after +53.8% in March), given the persistent high demand and reduced supply, particularly as a result of the consequences of avian flu. They have more than doubled compared to April 2021 (+154.0%).

The price of cow milk fell over one month (‑3.1% after ‑0.3%) and slowed down year on year (+9.8% after +15.8%). It remained much higher than in April 2021 (+31.3%).

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 (2) April 2023 a month 3 months a year
Agricultural goods output 1000 138.5 /// /// -6.7
excluding fruits and vegetables 906 138.6 -2.0 -3.4 -7.9
Crop output (excluding fruits and vegetables) 489 128.7 -3.1 -7.4 -22.7
Cereals 152 145.7 -7.0 -14.9 -34.8
of which soft wheat* 90 142.7 -6.7 -16.8 -37.7
grain maize* 27 162.2 -6.2 -11.8 -26.2
Potatoes* 29 253.4 /// /// 20.9
Wines 200 106.8 -0.7 -1.7 -9.9
PDO wines* 112 111.8 -1.4 -2.3 -14.1
other wines 25 98.3 1.9 -2.8 -10.1
Oleaginous* 40 117.8 -7.8 -20.6 -54.5
Horticultural products 35 111.5 -1.3 -4.1 3.8
Other crop products* 33 109.8 -2.0 -4.2 -5.8
Fruit and vegetables* (1) 94 136.5 /// /// 7.8
Fresh vegetables* 45 161.3 /// /// 10.8
Fresh fruit* 32 137.3 /// /// 5.9
Animal output 417 150.3 -0.9 1.0 14.4
Animals 255 145.1 -0.8 2.2 15.4
of which large cattle 112 142.0 -0.7 -1.2 7.8
calves 20 123.8 2.6 3.8 9.6
pigs 49 173.9 -2.3 11.3 35.2
sheep 14 130.7 0.6 1.3 5.3
poultry 57 138.1 -0.1 0.1 18.7
of which chicken* 39 135.1 -0.1 -0.1 17.3
Milk 146 145.7 -2.9 -2.8 9.5
of which cow milk 135 148.1 -3.1 -2.9 9.8
Eggs 16 274.3 9.2 12.0 32.0
  • /// Not relevant due to the seasonal nature of the products
  • (1) Including vegetables for industry.
  • (2) Average weight year on year.
  • *: Not seasonnaly adjusted data (all series where seasonality has been detected are seasonally adjusted)
  • Sources : INSEE, SSP (ministry in charge of agriculture)

Input purchase prices fell over one month and stabilized year on year

In April 2023, the purchase prices of intermediate consumption fell over one month (‑2.2%, after ‑1.1% in March 2023). Prices of fertilizers and soil improvers (‑7.0% after ‑6.6%), energy (‑4.1% after ‑0.5%) and animal food (‑1.8% after ‑0.4%) went down. Those of other goods and services (+0.2% after +0.1%), seeds (+0.3% after +0.7%), maintenance of materials (+0.6% after +0.5%) and plant protection products (+0.9% after +1.6%) went up. Year on year, the purchase prices of intermediate consumption fell in April 2023 (‑1.0% after +2.0%). However, they were 28.2% higher than in April 2021.

In April 2023, the prices of investment goods and services rose by 0.3% over one month (after +0.6%), by 5.9% year on year (after +7.7%) and by 17.1% over two years.

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 2023 a month 3 months a year
Total input 1000 135.2 -1.6 -3.4 0.4
Intermediate consumptions 760 136.1 -2.2 -4.8 -1.0
Energy (1) 93 156.3 -4.1 -7.9 -6.5
Seeds 56 109.7 0.3 1.6 10.3
Fertilisers and soil improvers 107 161.3 -7.0 -18.4 -22.6
Plant protection products 84 104.9 0.9 3.1 10.7
Animal feed 214 145.8 -1.8 -2.7 6.4
Veterinary expenses 37 124.9 0.4 1.9 5.4
Small equipment and tools 11 134.8 0.0 -0.5 7.8
Maintenance of materials 88 130.0 0.6 2.1 9.2
Maintenance of buildings 9 122.9 0.0 1.1 5.0
Other goods and services 61 111.3 0.2 0.5 3.4
Goods and services contributing to investment 240 132.6 0.3 1.4 5.9
Material 168 130.2 0.4 1.5 9.8
Tractors 71 132.2 0.6 1.5 8.7
Machinery and equipment for cultivation 33 126.9 0.6 1.5 7.4
Machinery and equipment for harvesting 38 131.3 0.5 1.9 13.7
Utility vehicles 16 123.1 0.2 0.7 10.8
Buildings 72 138.2 0.0 1.2 -1.7
  • (1) The repayment of the domestic tax on energy product (TICPE) benefiting farmers has been applied in advance for the year 2023.
  • 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 2023 has been revised downwards by 0.2 percentage points at ‑1.3%, 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 2023 is left unchanged at +3.2% (after rounding).

For further information

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. Their variations should therefore 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.

Further informations (including IPPAP and IPPIAP methodologies) are available through the “Documentation" tab on the web page of this publication.

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