Informations Rapides · 27 February 2026 · n° 141

In April 2025, agricultural producer prices rose by 3.6% year on year Indices of agricultural prices - April 2025

In April 2025, agricultural producer prices slowed down year on year (+3.6% after +3.8% in March). Over one month, agricultural producer prices without seasonality – excluding fruits and vegetables (including potatoes), cut flowers and potted plants – sped up (+0.6% after +0.2% in March).

Agricultural input purchase prices fell year on year for the twenty-fourth consecutive month (‑1.7% in April, after ‑1.3% in March). They fell over one month (‑0.5% as in March).

In April 2025, the fall in cereal prices intensified over one month (‑3.5% after ‑1.4% in March). Prices fell firmly for barley (‑5.1% after ‑5.3%) and soft wheat (‑4.9% after ‑0.2%). Those of durum wheat fell back (‑1.8% after +2.5%), while those of maize bounced back (+1.0% after ‑2.3%). Year on year, cereal prices slowed down clearly (+2.8% after +12.4% in March, and +13.9% in February).

Oilseed prices bounced back over one month in April 2025 (+3.9% after ‑3.0% in March). Rapeseed prices bounced back clearly (+8.8% after ‑5.5% in March), stimulated by customs rises between the USA and China. Those of sunflower fell back (‑4.0% after +2.1%). Year on year, oilseed prices sped up slightly (+19.8% after +18.6% in March, and +27.3% in February).

In April 2025, fresh vegetable prices bounced back year on year (+1.0% after ‑0.5% after in March). Prices sped up for leeks (+35.7% after +22.4%), cucumbers (+14.9% after +1.2%), and tomatoes (+12.0% after +1.2%). Those of shallots continued to rise firmly (+70.2% after +69.3% in March, and +72.8% in February). They bounced back for asparagus (+5.9% after ‑0.3%), artichokes (+1.7% after ‑6.8%). Prices slowed down for salads (+18.2% after +27.2%), beetroots (+5.2% after +9.9%), turnips (+2.8% after +5.8%), and more slightly for pumpkins (+4.6% after +4.8%). Those of mushrooms were stable as in March. Prices of spinach fell back (‑5.7% after +0.3%). The fall in year-on-year prices intensified for cabbages (‑46.5% after ‑6.5%), chicories (‑32.7% after ‑29.4%), carrots (‑28.1% after ‑25.9%), radishes (‑13.8% after ‑4.9%), and softened slightly for coloured onions (‑21.9% after ‑24.6%) and parsley (‑8.9% after ‑12.8%).

In April 2025, fresh fruit prices slowed down year on year (+2.7% after +4.4% in March). Prices slowed down clearly for strawberries (+2.8% after +13.8%) and more moderately for kiwis (+12.8% after +14.0%). Those of apples sped up (+0.9% after +0.3%).

In April 2025, animal prices sped up over one month (+3.2% after a stability in March). They sped up for large cattle (+4.6% after +3.3%), calves (+2.5% after +1.8%) and sheep (+2.1% after +0.5%). They bounced back for pigs (+0.9% after ‑7.6%) and poultry (+2.2% after ‑1.3%).

Year on year, animal prices sped up in April 2025 (+9.1% after +5.3% in March). They sped up firmly for large cattle (+21.6% after +16.3%), and more moderately for calves (+10.9% after +9.6%) and sheep (+13.3% after +12.5%). The fall in prices softened for pigs (‑10.8% after ‑13.8%) and poultry (‑0.2% after ‑2.7%).

In April 2025, milk prices sped up over one month (+1.4% after +1.0% in March, and +0.4% in February). Year on year, milk prices sped up (+7.5% after +6.8% in March, and +5.9% in February).

Egg prices marked time firmly over one month (+0.3% after +12.8% in March, and +4.5% in February); it has been the eighth month of consecutive rise. Year on year, they sped up (+26.3% after +23.3% in March, and +6.8% in February.

In April 2025, purchase prices of intermediate consumption continued to fall over one month (‑0.7% after ‑0.5% in March). Prices fell again clearly for energy (‑5.1% after ‑6.4%). They fell back for fertilizers and soil improvers (‑0.5% after +1.2%) and animal feed (‑0.2% after +0.2%). Conversely, prices for the small equipment and tools bounced back (+0.4% after ‑0.2%). They continued to go up for plant protection products (+0.9% after +1.0%), the “other goods and services” (+0.4% after +0.3%), veterinary expenses (+0.3% after +0.2%), and the maintenance of materials (+0.3% after +0.2%). Prices for seeds were nearly stable (+0.1% after +0.3%), those for the maintenance of buildings were stable (after +0.2%). Year on year, purchase prices of intermediate consumption dropped for the twenty-fifth consecutive month (‑2.1% in April after ‑1.8% in March).

In April 2025, the prices of investment goods were stable over one month (as in March). They were nearly stable year on year (‑0.1% after +0.2%).

The year-on-year percentage change of the global index of producer prices for agricultural products in March 2025 has not been revised. The year-on-year percentage change of the global index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in March 2025 has been revised upwards by 0.1 percentage to ‑1.3%.