Price indices and purchase of agricultural products, July 2024

Producer prices of animal products at the annual level higher

At the annual level, producer prices of agricultural products were on average higher by 0.5%. The value of purchased agricultural products increased by 6.1%.

  • 13 September 2024 at 10:30
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  • provisional data
Prices of animals and animal products higher, of crop products the same than last July

Compared to last July, the prices of agricultural products increased on average by 0.5%.

The prices of animals and animal products went up on average on 0.9%. The prices of animal products were higher by 3.0% due to higher prices of milk and eggs. The prices of animals for slaughter decreased by 0.9%. The prices of pigs and poultry were lower, while cattle prices were 9.1% higher than a year ago.

The prices of crop products remained at the same level as in last July. Cereals prices decreased by 0.8%. Lower were also the prices of potato and fruit. On the other hand, the prices of industrial plants, vegetables and wine were higher.

The value of purchased cereals higher by a tenth 

The value of purchased agricultural products was 6.1% higher than in last July. It increased in all groups, most substantially in the group arable farming, by 16.4%. Significantly higher were the values of purchased potato and vegetables, mostly due to a larger quantity of purchased products. The value of purchased cereals was higher by a tenth. 

The value of purchase in the group fruit and wine growing was higher by 14.6%. The value of purchased alcoholic beverages increased by a fifth, due to a larger quantity and higher prices of purchased products. The value of purchased fruit also went up (by 4.4%).

The value of purchased livestock increased by 2.0%. The value of purchased milk was higher by 2.2% due to higher milk price. Also higher were the values of purchased livestock, poultry and eggs.

Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Annual growth rates of producer prices of agricultural products, Slovenia
Annual growth rates of producer prices of agricultural products, Slovenia
Value of purchased agricultural products, Slovenia
Value of purchased agricultural products, Slovenia
Growth rates of producer price indices of agricultural products (%), Slovenia
Jul 2024
Jul 2023
AGRICULTURAL GOODS OUTPUT0.5
Agricultural goods output, excl. fruits and vegetables0.5
CROP OUTPUT0.0
Crop output, excluding fruits and vegetables-0.5
Cereals-0.8
Industrial plants13.6
Vegetables and horticultural products2.7
  fresh vegetables2.6
  plants and flowers5.4
Potatoes (including seeds)-16.5
Fruits-4.0
Wine2.0
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS0.9
Animals for slaughter-0.9
Animal products3.0
Growth rates of value of purchased agricultural products (%), Slovenia
Jul 2024
Jun 2024 
Jul 2024
Jul 2023
TOTAL17.36.1
Arable farming111.916.4
Fruit and wine growing-6.514.6
Livestock breeding3.42.0
Other crop products1) -36.38.4
1) Flowers, cultivated mushrooms and olive oil.
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
The monthly data for the current year are provisional. With each First Release the data can be corrected and completed with new data. The monthly data get the status of final data with the publication of annual data (at the latest at the end of February of the following year).

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