Price Indices in Agriculture, First Quarter of 2024

Price Indices in Agriculture, First Quarter of 2024

The producer price index in agriculture for the first quarter of 2024 decreased by 20.5% in comparison with the same quarter of 2023 as a result of a decrease in the price index of crop output - by 27.3% and in the index of animal output - by 2.1%.

Compared to the previous year, the prices of agricultural output decreased by 8.3%, as in crop output they decreased by 11.7% and in animal output they increased by 1.0%.

In crop output, in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same quarter of 2023, the highest drop was recorded in the prices of cereals - by 30.0%. The trend also retained in comparison with 2023, with а decrease in cereals by 13.5%.

In animal output, in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter of 2023, the prices of live animals increased by 3.9%, while the prices of animal products output decreased by 7.8%. Compared to 2023, a decrease was registered in the prices of live animals - by 0.8%, while the prices of animal products output went up by 2.8%.

The agricultural consumer goods and services price index for the first quarter of 2024 decreased by 6.8% compared to the same quarter of the previous year and by 4.3% compared to 2023.

The biggest decrease compared to the corresponding quarter of 2023 was recorded in the prices of: mineral fertilizers - by 32.2% and animal feedingstuffs - by 8.1%.

Compared to the previous year, the biggest decrease was in the prices of: mineral fertilizers - by 17.8%, electricity - by 0.6%, and animal feedingstuffs - by 5.9%.

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