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Historical statistics notices on agricultural price indices, 2021

Previously published monthly National Statistics publications on the agricultural price index (API). A set of indices of the prices paid and received by UK farmers for agricultural goods and services.

Documents

Figures to June 2021 (published 26 August 2021)

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Figures to May 2021 (published 15 July 2021)

Figures to April 2021 (published 17 June 2021)

Figures to March 2021 (published 20 May 2021)

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Figures to January 2021 (published 25 March 2021)

Details

The API is a measure of the monthly price changes in agricultural outputs and inputs for the UK. The output series reflects the price farmers receive for their products, also referred to as farm gate price. Information is collected for all major crops (for example wheat and potatoes) and on livestock and livestock products (for example sheep, milk and eggs). The input series reflects the price farmers pay for goods and services. This is split into two groups: goods and services currently consumed; and goods and services contributing to investment. Goods and services currently consumed refer to items that are used up in the production process, for example fertiliser, or seed. Goods and services contributing to investment relate to items that are required but not consumed in the production process, such as tractors or buildings.

The current indices are based on the year 2015 =100. The methodology used is standardised across EU member states and is described in the Handbook for EU Agricultural Price Statistics.

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Updates to this page

Published 22 April 2021
Last updated 24 March 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated to add in the notice for December 2021.

  2. Added historical release for November 2021.

  3. Added statistical notice, data up to October 2021.

  4. Added statistical notice, September 2021 figures.

  5. Edited to include data to August 2021.

  6. Added the notice for July 2021.

  7. Added statistical notice, June 2021 figures.

  8. Added June 2021 statistics.

  9. Added April 21 statistics, first published on 17 June 2021.

  10. Added statistical notice, March 2021 figures.

  11. Added statistical notice - February 2021 figures.

  12. First published.

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