The Agricultural Price Indices comprise of the index of producer prices of agricultural products (the Output Price Index) and the index of purchase prices of the means of agricultural production (the Input Price Index). The Output Price Index is based on the sales of agricultural products and the Input Price Index is based on the purchases of the means of agricultural production by agricultural producers. Both indices are compiled on the basis of the average farm concept. The average farm concept includes both sales to other economic sectors as well as sales/purchases of agricultural output between agricultural units for intermediate consumption purposes, excluding trade in animals between agricultural units.
| 23.1 Agricultural output price index | ||||||
| Base year 2010=100 | ||||||
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Cattle | 100.0 | 120.2 | 135.9 | 138.8 | 125.9 | 139.1 |
| Sheep | 100.0 | 107.9 | 104.1 | 104.8 | 107.4 | 108.7 |
| Pigs | 100.0 | 109.5 | 121.3 | 127.4 | 121.8 | 111.4 |
| Poultry | 100.0 | 106.1 | 114.2 | 116.4 | 114.0 | 112.2 |
| Milk | 100.0 | 114.3 | 104.4 | 127.3 | 121.5 | 94.9 |
| Cereals | 100.0 | 131.5 | 153.4 | 156.6 | 121.0 | 114.3 |
| Potatoes | 100.0 | 69.0 | 119.0 | 158.4 | 77.3 | 100.3 |
| Vegetables | 100.0 | 101.4 | 105.6 | 105.9 | 102.4 | 103.4 |
| Total outputs | 100.0 | 115.2 | 121.1 | 131.6 | 120.7 | 116.0 |
| Source: CSO | ||||||
Interactive table: StatBank link
The agricultural output price index increased by 16% in 2015 when compared to 2010.
Cattle prices rose by 39.1% over the period, while milk decreased by 5.1%.
| 23.2 Agricultural input price index | ||||||
| Base year 2010=100 | ||||||
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Feeding stuffs | 100.0 | 116.3 | 125.3 | 135.1 | 122.1 | 117.4 |
| Fertilisers | 100.0 | 123.0 | 126.7 | 126.1 | 121.6 | 122.2 |
| Seeds | 100.0 | 106.0 | 121.2 | 128.1 | 119.9 | 116.4 |
| Energy (including electricity) | 100.0 | 115.2 | 126.2 | 124.4 | 121.1 | 107.7 |
| Plant protection products | 100.0 | 97.7 | 97.9 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 98.5 |
| Veterinary expenses | 100.0 | 99.6 | 100.3 | 100.3 | 102.5 | 103.7 |
| Maintenance of materials and buildings | 100.0 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 98.0 | 98.5 | 98.3 |
| Other goods and services | 100.0 | 102.3 | 100.8 | 100.6 | 104.9 | 110.9 |
| Total inputs | 100.0 | 111.1 | 116.5 | 119.7 | 114.6 | 112.2 |
| Source: CSO | ||||||
Interactive table: StatBank link
The agricultural input price index increased by 12.2% in 2015 when compared to 2010.
In particular, fertiliser, feeding stuffs, seeds and energy price indices increased by 22.2%, 17.4%, 16.4% and 7.7% respectively.
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