Price indices and purchase of agricultural products, January 2025

Producer prices of agricultural products higher year-on-year

At the annual level, producer prices of agricultural products increased on average by 3.9%, while the value of purchased agricultural products went up by 7.8%.

  • 25 March 2025 at 10:30
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  • provisional data
Producer prices of animals and animal products on average higher than last January

Compared to a year ago, producer prices of agricultural products increased on average by 3.9%.

The prices of animals and animal products increased by 8.3%. The prices of animals for slaughter were higher by 8.7%. Cattle prices went up the most. Animal products were 7.8% more expensive due to the higher milk price.

The prices of crop products were lower by 7.9%. The greatest decrease was recorded in potato prices (by 16.6%). Lower were also the prices of vegetables, fruit and wine.

Value of purchased vegetables substantially higher year-on-year

Compared to January of last year, the value of purchased agricultural products was higher by 7.8%.

The value of purchase in the group arable farming increased by 22.5%, mostly due to the much higher value of purchased vegetables. The value of purchased cereals decreased by 27.1%, since a smaller quantity of products was purchased than a year ago.

In the group livestock breeding, the value of purchase increased by 8.2%. The increase was due to the higher values of purchased livestock and milk, by 13.8% each. On the other hand, the value of purchased poultry and eggs was lower.

The value of purchase in the group fruit and wine growing was 6.1% lower. The value of purchased fruit was higher by 10.2% and the value of purchased alcoholic beverages by 5.0%.

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
Jan 2025
Jan 2024
AGRICULTURAL GOODS OUTPUT3.9
Agricultural goods output, excl. fruits and vegetables6.2
CROP OUTPUT-7.9
Crop output, excluding fruits and vegetables-9.7
Cereals16.4
Industrial plants-
Vegetables and horticultural products-6.6
  fresh vegetables-9.4
  plants and flowers16.1
Potatoes (including seeds)-16.6
Fruits-7.5
Wine-4.2
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS8.3
Animals for slaughter8.7
Animal products7.8
Growth rates of value of purchased agricultural products (%), Slovenia
Jan 2025
Dec 2024 
Jan 2025
Jan 2024
TOTAL-4.47.8
Arable farming-5.022.5
Fruit and wine growing-52.9-6.1
Livestock breeding2.58.2
Other crop products1) -30.0-5.0
1) Flowers, cultivated mushrooms and olive oil.
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
The monthly data for the current year are provisional. With each 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).

Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.


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