Informations Rapides · 30 January 2026 · n° 31

In December 2025, agricultural producer prices rose by 0.2% year on year Indices of agricultural prices - December 2025

In December 2025, agricultural producer prices slowed down year on year (+0.2% after +1.9% in November, and +1.1% in October). Over one month, agricultural producer prices without seasonality – excluding fruits and vegetables (including potatoes), cut flowers and potted plants – fell back (‑1.3% after +1.6% in November).

Year on year, agricultural input purchase prices fell back (‑1.0% after +0.5%). They fell back also over one month (‑1.4% after +0.6%).

In December 2025, cereal prices fell back over one month (‑2.2% after +2.5% in November, and ‑2.1% in October): ‑4.2% for those of durum wheat (after +3.1% in November), ‑3.0% for those of soft wheat (after +2.5%), due to excellent harvests in the southern hemisphere, especially in Argentina, ‑0.9% for those of maize (after +1.7%), due to still substantial French stocks, and ‑0.8% for those of barley (after +3.4%). Year on year, the fall in cereal prices intensifed in December (‑15.0% after ‑11.0% in November, and ‑15.1% in October).

Oilseed prices fell back over one month in December 2025 (‑3.1% after +4.8% in November, and ‑1.0% in October). Prices went down by 3.7% for sunflowers (after +10.6% in November) and by 2.7% for rapeseed (after +0.7%), due to a strong euro and abundant European supply. Year on year, the fall in oilseed prices intensified in December (‑7.9% after ‑5.1% in November, and ‑6.8% in October).

In December 2025, the fall in vegetable prices softened year on year (‑11.6% after ‑17.0% in November, and ‑16.9% in October). Prices fell very significantly again for onions (‑24.4% after ‑23.9%) and leeks (‑15.3% after ‑12.1%). The fall in prices softened clearly for chicories (‑9.8% after ‑37.4%), more moderately for salads (‑14.4% after ‑16.2%), carrots (‑4.7% after ‑8.5%) and mushrooms (‑2.3% after ‑5.1%). Tomato prices bounced back slightly (+1.7% after ‑20.8%).

Fresh fruit prices bounced back slightly year on year in December 2025 (+0.5% after ‑3.0% in November, and ‑5.4% in October). Prices for clementines sped up clearly (+14.8% after +6.6% in November), while they slowed down for nuts (+2.6% after +3.0%) and kiwis (+1.4% after +2.7%). The fall in prices softened for apples (‑3.5% after ‑6.0%) and intensified for pears (‑3.9% after‑1.5%).

Potato prices still decreased very clearly over a year (‑42.6% after ‑38.7% in November).

In December 2025, animal prices fell back slightly over one month (‑0.4% after +0.7% in November, and +2.0% in October). They fell back for pigs (‑1.8% after +2.4%) and large cattle (‑0.3% after +0.5% in November). Prices for poultry went down again (‑0.8% after ‑0.2%). Conversely, they continued to go up for sheep (+3.9% after +1.5%) and calves (+0.6% after +0.2%).

Year on year, animal prices continued to slow down in December 2025 (+15.7% after +17.4% in November, and +19.0% in October). The fall in prices intensified for pigs (‑10.5% after ‑8.7% in November), and softened for sheep (‑5.8% after ‑7.5%). Poultry prices fell back (‑1.4% after +0.1%). Conversely, those for cattle rose still firmly: +35.6% for large cattle (after +38.5%) and +19.6% for calves (after +19.2%).

In December 2025, the fall in milk prices softened over one month (‑0.9% after ‑2.2% in November, and ‑0.1% in October). Year on year, milk prices fell back (‑0.7% after +0.6% and +4.2%).

The fall in egg prices softened over one month (‑0.7% after ‑2.2% in November, and +2.2% in October). They continued to slow down year on year while on a strong upward trend (+26.2% after +27.8% and +36.1%).

In December 2025, purchase prices of intermediate consumption fell back over one month (‑1.4% after +0.6% in November). Energy prices fell back clearly (‑8.6% after +5.2%). They continued to go down for plant protection products (‑1.4% after ‑1.3%), seeds (‑0.6% after ‑0.3%), and animal feed (‑0.3% after ‑0.9%). They fell back for small equipment and tools (‑0.6% after a stability in November), veterinary expenses (‑0.2% after +0.3%), while they bounced back slightly for maintenance of machines (+0.2% after ‑0.2%). Prices for fertilizers and soil improvers slowed down clearly (+0.3% after +2.5%). They were nearly stable for “the other goods and services” (‑0.1% as in November) and stable for the maintenance of buildings (after +0.2%). Year on year, purchase prices of intermediate consumption went down (‑1.4% after a stability in November).

In December 2025, prices of investment goods fell back over one month (‑1.0% after +0.4% in November). In particular, those of tractors fell by 3.3% (after +1.2%). Prices of investment goods were nearly stable year on year (+0,1% after +1.8%).

The year-on-year percentage change of the global index of producer prices for agricultural products in November 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 November 2025 has been revised downwards by 0.1 percentage points, to +0.5%.