Amman, Jan. 5 (Petra)-- The General Index of Agricultural Producer Prices rose by 5.7% during the first eleven months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to the Department of Statistics’ monthly 2025 report.
For November 2025, the general index of agricultural producer prices declined by 5.5% compared to November 2024 and fell by 1.1% compared to the previous month.
The cumulative index of agricultural producer prices for the first eleven months of 2025 reached 115.7 points, up from 109.5 points during the same period in 2024. The index for November 2025 stood at 115.5 points, compared with 122.1 points in November 2024, and declined slightly from 116.8 points in October 2025.
Comparing the first eleven months of 2025 with the same period in 2024, prices for crops representing 31.2% of relative importance increased, including bananas, hot peppers, and green bell peppers. Meanwhile, prices for crops representing 68.8% of relative importance decreased, most notably potatoes, colored bell peppers, and eggplants.
The decline in the producer price index for November 2025 compared to November 2024 was mainly due to decreases in crops representing 39.7% of relative importance, such as potatoes, green corn, and zucchini. Conversely, prices rose for crops representing 60.3% of relative importance, including lemons, papayas, and olives.
Comparing November 2025 with the previous month, prices for crops representing 85.4% of relative importance fell, notably tomatoes, zucchini, and broccoli, while prices rose for crops representing 14.6%, including dates, strawberries, and eggplants.
The Department of Statistics has revised its methodology for collecting agricultural price data through a specialized technical committee from the Department and the Ministry of Agriculture, following recommendations from the Permanent Expert Committee on Agricultural Statistics under the National Agricultural Strategy.
To improve data quality, the monthly agricultural prices of all crops from central markets are now used, with 2016 as the base year (2016=100) and the Laspeyres formula applied to calculate the index.
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