France agricultural producer prices index: horticulture
France agricultural producer prices index: horticulture stood at 126.3 in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Agricultural prices table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1990 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Agricultural prices table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer prices (IPPAP) | |||||||||||
| Products of horticulture | 126.3 | 124.8 | 135.5 | 139.3 | 137.6 | 127.9 | 137.6 | 134.3 | 142.9 | 128.9 | |
| Cut flowers | 145.9 | 139.7 | 170.1 | 171.8 | 151.9 | 136.4 | 170.9 | 174.3 | 148.5 | 178.1 |
Understanding france agricultural producer prices index: horticulture
Greenhouse and open-air cultivation outputs comprising edible vegetables, ornamental flora, and nursery stock are consolidated within this broad agricultural producer price measure. Excluded from this aggregate are broadacre field crops such as cereals and industrial oilseeds, maintaining a strict boundary between intensive farm-garden production and extensive field agriculture. This benchmark differs from specialized sibling rows by capturing a diverse mix of perishable greens and decorative plants under a single umbrella metric.
Interpreting this index requires acknowledging extreme weather sensitivity and rapid perishability, which generate sharp short-term price swings that rarely reflect broader macroeconomic inflation. Month-on-month comparisons are heavily distorted by seasonal growing shifts, requiring twelve-month matching evaluations to isolate genuine trend direction. Analysts should also watch for methodological adjustments following periodic benchmark revisions that incorporate new greenhouse technologies and crop varieties.
Frequently asked questions
- Are broadacre cereal crops included in this aggregate measure?
- No, field grains like wheat and maize are tracked separately from intensive garden and nursery outputs.
- Why are consecutive monthly comparisons unreliable for this data?
- Rapid crop perishability and weather-driven harvest timing create extreme intra-year volatility.
- What broader market factors influence these prices most heavily?
- Greenhouse energy costs, labor availability, and seasonal shifts in consumer demand drive these indices.