Prices and price index for agriculture

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Prices and price index for agriculture 2026

The purpose of these statistics is to illustrate the evolution of agricultural prices and price indices. The agricultural sales index illustrates price trends for both vegetable and animal sales products and services. A part of the statistics have been calculated since 1956, but since 1970 the most widely definition has been used, which includes horticulture, fur production and products from bees and wild game.

Statistical presentation

The Statistics contains for almost all items, monthly, quarterly and yearly information of agricultural prices, as well on sale products as on most products used in the intermediate consumption including capital formation. Some prices are only obtainable as price indices only, especially regarding intermediate consumption. The statistics covers both agriculture and horticulture.

Statistical processing

Data for this statistics is collected at different frequencies from multiple sources. The collected data undergoes a simple validation. Once data is validated, aggregation occurs for a portion of data before publication, while other data is while other data is published directly.

Relevance

The statistics are used by agricultural organizations and ministries to monitor price developments within the industry as well as as a basis for various analyzes and forecasts. The basic data and results of the statistics are also applied to other statistical areas in Denmark Statistics, for example, for the calculation of Economic Accounts for Agriculture.

Accuracy and reliability

For some products, such as horticultural products, there is a wide variety of qualities and product types, which can make it difficult to ensure the continued representativeness of the price indices. For production inputs where price developments are based on general price statistics, such as energy prices, specific conditions in the agricultural sector may not be reflected. For further information, reference is made to the statistical documentation for Economic Accounts for Agriculture, Milk and Dairy Products, Slaughter Animals and Meat Production, and Eggs. Due to the wide variety of data sources and variables, it is not meaningful to calculate uncertainty estimates for the price indices as a whole. For the most significant commodities, such as milk and meat, the available information is almost complete, and uncertainty is therefore negligible. Prices for cereals and feedstuffs are based on data covering more than 70% of turnover, and the uncertainty is consequently assumed to be low. Overall, the results are most reliable for agricultural output, while more sources of uncertainty exist for intermediate consumption and investment goods.

Timeliness and punctuality

The statistics are usually published without any delay in relation to the published release times.

Comparability

The statistics are comparable in their current form from 2005 onwards. The price indices are re-based approximately every five years, most recently in 2024 with base year 2020=100, which limits full comparability over long time periods. As of 2025, a new method for collecting fertiliser prices has been introduced, resulting in a data break affecting only the fertiliser price index. The overall price index for agricultural input consumption is still considered comparable over time. The statistics follow common European guidelines and are therefore comparable with similar statistics from other EU countries.

Accessibility and clarity

These statistics are published annually in a Danish press release. In the StatBank, these statistics can be found under the subject Agricultural and horticultural economy - Quantities and prices.