Türkiye's Agricultural Input Price Index (Agricultural-IPI) increased by 36.65% year-on-year in May 2026, while recording a 0.44% monthly rise, according to figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Monday.

The Agricultural-IPI, based on 2020=100, also increased by 18.01% compared with December 2025 and by 34.20% compared with the twelve-month moving average, reflecting continued cost pressures across the agricultural sector.

According to TurkStat, prices for goods and services currently consumed in agriculture rose 0.35% from the previous month, while goods and services contributing to agricultural investment increased 1.04% over the same period.

On an annual basis, the cost of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture climbed 39.29%, while prices for goods and services related to agricultural investment increased 21.52% compared with May 2025.

Among the subgroups, fertilisers and soil improvers recorded the sharpest annual increase, rising 63.56% year-on-year, making it the category with the highest annual rate of change.

Meanwhile, energy and lubricants posted the largest monthly decline among the subgroups, falling 4.39% compared with April 2026.

The latest data highlight the continued rise in production costs facing Türkiye's agricultural sector, with fertilizer prices remaining a key driver of annual input cost inflation despite a monthly easing in energy-related expenses. (ILKHA)