Producer price indices of agricultural products, Slovenia, 2019

Potato prices much higher than in 2018

In 2019 the prices of crop products were on average 3.1% higher than in 2018.
In comparison with 2018, in 2019 potato prices went up the most, on average by 46.7%. The prices of industrial plants increased on average by 7.9%. The increase was caused mostly by higher prices of hops. On average higher were also the prices of oilseeds. Vegetable prices were higher on average by 6.9% and the prices of plants and flowers on average by 0.4%. Wine prices increased on average by 0.4%. 
The prices of fruit and cereals were on average lower than in 2018. Fruit prices were lower on average by 6.4%; apple prices went down the most. The prices of grape for industry were on average higher than in 2018. Cereals prices decreased on average by 7.6%. The decrease was caused mostly by lower prices of grain maize. Lower were also the prices of barley, while wheat prices were on average higher.

The average purchase price of milk higher than in 2018
 
In 2019 the prices of animals and animal products were on average 4.1% higher than in 2018.
The prices of animals for slaughter were on average higher by 2.1%. The pig prices went up the most (on average by 15.1%); also higher were the prices of poultry (on average by 2.5%). The cattle prices decreased on average by 1.4%. The decrease was caused mostly by lower prices of bulls for slaughter.
The prices of animal products were higher on average by 6.0%. The average purchase price of milk was higher by 6.9% and it was growing mostly in the second half of the year. The average purchase price of eggs was higher by 2.7%. Of other animal products, the prices of raw hides were on average lower and honey prices on average higher than in 2018.