Farm input prices: Europe and world fertiliser markets
How the prices farmers pay for fertilisers, energy, animal feed, seed and other inputs have moved since 2020: Eurostat price indices for the EU and 27 member states, quarterly up to Q2 2026, fertiliser and feed prices per tonne for 2025, monthly prices in Ireland, seed prices in Denmark, world fertiliser prices from the World Bank, monthly fertiliser prices in Alberta and fertiliser prices in the United States and Mexico every two weeks.
European Union, Q2 2026, index 2020 = 100
- All farm inputs
- 138.3
- +4.7% on Q2 2025
- Fertilisers
- 182.4e
- +13.4% on Q2 2025
- Energy
- 178.9
- +22.0% on Q2 2025
- Animal feed
- 124.8
- −2.5% on Q2 2025
EU farm input prices since 2020
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| Quarter | All farm inputs | Fertilisers | Energy | Animal feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 138.3 | 182.4 | 178.9 | 124.8 |
| Q1 2026 | 133.1 | 168.9 | 158.5 | 122.3 |
| Q4 2025 | 130.9 | 162.1 | 149.9 | 122.7 |
| Q3 2025 | 131.3 | 160.7 | 149.2 | 124.9 |
| Q2 2025 | 132.0 | 160.8 | 146.7 | 128.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 133.6 | 158.2 | 159.3 | 128.6 |
| Q4 2024 | 130.9 | 150.0 | 152.6 | 126.1 |
| Q3 2024 | 130.4 | 149.1 | 152.4 | 125.7 |
| Q2 2024 | 131.5 | 152.3 | 155.2 | 127.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 133.1 | 156.7 | 156.3 | 130.8 |
| Q4 2023 | 134.4 | 161.2 | 164.5 | 132.8 |
| Q3 2023 | 136.1 | 165.1 | 163.1 | 137.2 |
| Q2 2023 | 140.4 | 187.5 | 160.7 | 145.4 |
| Q1 2023 | 149.0 | 223.8 | 181.6 | 154.2 |
| Q4 2022 | 154.3 | 262.7 | 199.0 | 156.8 |
| Q3 2022 | 151.1 | 257.8 | 188.3 | 155.6 |
| Q2 2022 | 148.1 | 247.9 | 182.7 | 154.6 |
| Q1 2022 | 134.1 | 208.2 | 167.0 | 133.5 |
| Q4 2021 | 121.5 | 172.5 | 138.0 | 121.9 |
| Q3 2021 | 112.1 | 127.1 | 122.1 | 115.1 |
| Q2 2021 | 108.7 | 113.1 | 115.8 | 112.6 |
| Q1 2021 | 105.4 | 104.5 | 111.4 | 108.2 |
| Q4 2020 | 100.4 | 98.3 | 98.2 | 101.9 |
| Q3 2020 | 99.1 | 97.6 | 97.3 | 99.1 |
| Q2 2020 | 99.4 | 100.9 | 94.4 | 100.1 |
| Q1 2020 | 101.2 | 103.4 | 109.9 | 98.9 |
Quarterly price indices, 2020 = 100. All farm inputs means the goods and services farmers use up in production; investment goods such as machinery and buildings are counted separately.
EU price indices by input, Q2 2026
| Input | Q2 2026 | On a year earlier | 2025 average | Highest since 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All farm inputs | 138.3 | +4.7% | 132.0 | 154.3 Q4 2022 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 126.8 | −0.3% | 126.2 | 128.9 Q4 2024 |
| Energy and lubricants | 178.9 | +22.0% | 151.3 | 199.0 Q4 2022 |
| Electricity | 145.5 | +3.0% | 146.8 | 206.4 Q4 2022 |
| Fuels for heating | 195.5 | +5.9% | 184.2 | 292.8 Q1 2023 |
| Motor fuels | 192.8 | +33.1% | 149.9 | 192.8 Q2 2026 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 182.4e | +13.4% | 160.4 | 262.7 Q4 2022 |
| Nitrogen fertilisers | 200.6e | +17.1% | 169.3 | 316.5 Q4 2022 |
| Phosphate fertilisers | 182.5e | +8.5% | 171.0 | 244.9 Q4 2022 |
| Potash fertilisers | 136.0e | +2.7% | 132.6 | 229.1 Q4 2022 |
| Compound fertilisers | 180.1e | +11.6% | 162.7 | 227.2 Q4 2022 |
| Plant protection products | 117.7e | +0.1% | 117.3 | 121.2 Q2 2023 |
| Veterinary expenses | 130.9 | +2.3% | 127.8 | 130.9 Q2 2026 |
| Animal feed | 124.8 | −2.5% | 126.1 | 156.8 Q4 2022 |
| Straight feed | 124.4 | −2.7% | 125.5 | 162.3 Q4 2022 |
| Compound feed | 124.8 | −2.5% | 126.2 | 155.5 Q4 2022 |
| Maintenance of materials | 133.9 | +2.7% | 130.7 | 133.9 Q2 2026 |
| Maintenance of buildings | 141.9 | +3.4% | 137.9 | 141.9 Q2 2026 |
| Other goods and services | 124.9 | +3.0% | 121.5 | 124.9 Q2 2026 |
| Investment goods and services | 130.2 | +2.7% | 126.9 | 130.2 Q2 2026 |
| Machinery and equipment | 128.0 | +2.2% | 125.4 | 128.0 Q2 2026 |
| Tractors | 125.1 | +1.3% | 123.4 | 126.2 Q1 2026 |
| Buildings | 135.4 | +3.8% | 130.7 | 135.4 Q2 2026 |
Price indices, 2020 = 100: a value of 150 means prices 50% above their 2020 average. Letters after a figure come from Eurostat: e = estimated, p = provisional, b = break in series. Changes on a year earlier compare the same quarter of two years and are calculated by Husfarm.
Farm input prices by country
Price indices in each country’s latest quarter, 2020 = 100. Select a country for every input and its history.
| Country | All inputs | On a year earlier | Fertilisers | Energy | Animal feed | Seeds | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇺 European Union | 138.3 | +4.7% | 182.4e | 178.9 | 124.8 | 126.8 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 137.2p | +4.0% | 188.8p | 174.0p | 128.6p | 128.8p | Q2 2026 |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 135.9 | +5.0% | 196.7e | 190.5 | 124.9 | 118.2 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 144.1 | +8.3% | 155.5 | 155.2 | 144.5 | 159.0 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 154.9 | +8.7% | 205.9 | 241.9 | 137.8 | 141.5 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 124.0 | +2.5% | 176.6 | 168.4 | 117.5 | 115.5 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 135.2 | +3.6% | 179.5 | 152.8 | 118.3 | 111.4 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 128.7 | +1.8% | 174.4b | 204.0 | 124.5 | 124.8 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 139.9 | +4.1% | 142.8 | 218.4 | 136.9 | 131.1 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 139.7 | +9.0% | 168.4 | 182.8 | 119.4 | 116.9 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇫🇷 France | 135.5 | +7.7% | 182.4 | 196.7 | 119.8 | 111.9 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 135.4 | +1.7% | 177.3 | 189.2 | 118.6 | 110.5 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 136.9 | +5.6% | 162.7 | 148.9 | 133.9 | 122.7 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 169.0 | +1.2% | 235.1 | 203.6 | 146.6 | 136.2 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 138.4 | +8.6% | 195.6 | 183.5 | 124.0 | 126.3 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 136.1p | +5.8% | 165.7p | 171.3p | 126.6p | 147.4p | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 151.1 | +9.7% | 197.9 | 193.3 | 128.2 | 109.4 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 180.7 | +16.4% | 205.3 | 236.9 | 117.4 | 130.0 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 134.0 | +7.2% | 217.5 | 213.8 | 116.9 | 134.5 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 125.2 | +1.5% | 160.8 | 97.8 | 129.1 | 125.3 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 135.8 | +2.9% | 205.2 | 184.2 | 122.9 | — | Q2 2026 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 146.9 | +2.7% | 161.7 | 156.8 | 129.1 | 143.5 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 146.0 | +1.2% | 210.1 | 178.5 | 159.7 | 128.3 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 155.0 | +11.7% | 198.9 | 205.6 | 119.4 | 131.7 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 150.9 | +7.7% | 173.5 | 234.2 | 121.4 | 135.2 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 146.8 | +6.9% | 225.0 | 159.3 | 126.6 | 144.0 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 130.2p | +3.3% | 185.5p | 150.5p | 121.3p | 123.0p | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 140.6 | +3.0% | 211.7 | 145.3 | 145.5 | 128.7 | Q2 2026 |
Prices of fertiliser, feed and seed
World fertiliser prices
October 2026, per tonne of product, port prices
- UreaUSD 420
- Diammonium phosphate (DAP)USD 803
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash)USD 358
Fertiliser prices in Mexico
Second half of October 2026, median of the states, per tonne
- UreaMXN 14,350
- Diammonium phosphate (DAP)MXN 17,876
- Potassium chlorideMXN 12,180
Fertiliser prices in the US Corn Belt
Illinois, week ending 30 October 2026, per short ton
- Anhydrous ammoniaUSD 981
- UreaUSD 770
- Potash (potassium chloride)USD 518
Fertiliser prices in Canada (Alberta)
October 2026, per tonne
- UreaCAD 922
- Anhydrous ammoniaCAD 1,515
- Potassium chloride (potash)CAD 721
Fertiliser prices per tonne of nutrient
Median of the EU countries that report them, per tonne of N or K₂O
- Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)EUR 1,324
- Urea, granularEUR 1,099
- Potassium chloride (KCl), granularEUR 712
Feed prices per tonne
Median of the EU countries that report them
- Fodder wheatEUR 191
- Grain maizeEUR 237
- Soybean mealEUR 424
Fertiliser prices in Ireland
August 2026, per tonne of product
- Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (27.5% N)EUR 518
- Urea (46% N)EUR 697
- Compound 10-10-20EUR 707
Seed prices in Denmark
Per 100 kg of seed for sowing
- Winter wheatDKK 360
- Spring barleyDKK 367
- Oilseed rapeDKK 21,500
Questions and answers
How much have farm input prices risen since 2020?
In the EU, prices of the goods and services farmers use were up 38.3% on their 2020 average in Q2 2026, according to Eurostat’s price index (138.3, 2020 = 100), and up 4.7% on a year earlier. Of the main inputs, fertilisers (182.4) and energy (178.9) rose the most, and plant protection (117.7) and animal feed (124.8) the least.
In which EU country have farm input prices risen the most?
Measured against 2020, farm input prices had risen most in Lithuania (index 180.7 in Q2 2026) and least in Cyprus (124.0), among the 27 countries with figures for that quarter. The country table lists them all.
What does the farm input price index measure?
Eurostat’s price indices of the means of agricultural production measure changes in the prices farmers pay for goods and services used as inputs: seed, energy, fertilisers, plant protection products, veterinary services, animal feed, maintenance and other goods and services, plus machinery and buildings as investment. National statistics offices compile them; the base year is 2020, so 2020 = 100.
How much does fertiliser cost per tonne?
Eurostat’s farm-gate prices for 2025 put the median price of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) at EUR 1,324 per tonne of nitrogen across 12 EU countries. For CAN with 27% nitrogen that is about EUR 358 per tonne of fertiliser. The fertiliser page lists all products and countries.
What are world fertiliser prices now?
World Bank monthly averages for October 2026, in US dollars per tonne of product at the main export and import ports: urea USD 420 (up 6.5% on a year earlier), DAP USD 803 (up 6.5% on a year earlier), potassium chloride USD 358 (up 1.6% on a year earlier). Farm-gate prices are higher, as they include freight, distribution and taxes.
How much do fertilisers cost in Mexico?
Median prices of distributors and wholesalers across the Mexican states in the second half of October 2026, reported by SNIIM, in Mexican pesos per tonne of product: urea MXN 14,350 (up 12.1% on a year earlier), DAP MXN 17,876 (down 2.2% on a year earlier), potassium chloride MXN 12,180 (down 1.3% on a year earlier), ammonium sulphate MXN 9,600 (up 23.1% on a year earlier). Prices differ between states, often by several thousand pesos a tonne.
How much does fertiliser cost in the United States?
USDA Market News put average distributor prices in Illinois for the week ending 30 October 2026 at: anhydrous ammonia USD 981 (up 18.5% on a year earlier), urea USD 770 (up 26.9% on a year earlier), DAP USD 932 (up 6.0% on a year earlier), potash USD 518 (up 4.8% on a year earlier), in US dollars per short ton (2,000 lb). Iowa prices are reported in the same way; delivery and application are extra.
How much does fertiliser cost in Canada?
In Alberta, the provincial farm input survey for October 2026 put average bulk prices per tonne at: urea CAD 922 (up 7.4% on a year earlier), anhydrous ammonia CAD 1,515 (up 8.9% on a year earlier), MAP CAD 1,454 (up 9.8% on a year earlier), potash CAD 721 (up 6.3% on a year earlier). Prices are in Canadian dollars per tonne of bulk product; anhydrous ammonia is priced with full application service.
Sources
- Eurostat: Price indices of the means of agricultural production, input, quarterly (apri_pi_inq) and annual (apri_pi_ina), last updated 10 September 2026. Purchase prices for fertilisers (apri_aip_ft) and feeding stuffs (apri_aip_fs), last updated 2 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0; charts and changes calculated by Husfarm.
- Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO): Fertiliser prices (AJM09) and Feedstuff prices (AJM08), monthly, euro per tonne.
- Statistics Denmark: Prices at agricultural input (LPRIS38), last updated 17 April 2026.
- World Bank: Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), monthly prices of urea, DAP, TSP, potassium chloride and phosphate rock in US dollars per tonne, updated 3 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- SNIIM (Sistema Nacional de Información e Integración de Mercados, Secretaría de Economía, Mexico): Insumos agrícolas, prices of fertilisers at distributors and wholesalers in the Mexican states, twice a month, in Mexican pesos per tonne.
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News: Illinois Production Cost Report and Iowa Production Cost Report, bi-weekly distributor prices of fertilisers in US dollars per short ton. Public domain.
- Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture: Alberta Farm Input Prices, monthly average prices of fertilisers and other farm inputs in Canadian dollars. Licence: Open Government Licence – Alberta.
- Other publishers of input prices, country by country: fertiliser, feed and crop protection price sources and seed price sources in the Husfarm directory.