Canadian Farm Input Price Index, Quarterly Data from 2002

Statistics Canada publishes the quarterly Farm Input Price Index (FIPI), which tracks the price of agricultural inputs. The index uses a base period of 2012=100, with data available from the first quarter of 2002. The dataset is updated quarterly, with the last update recorded on 2026-04-10.

Use Cases

• Analyze inflation trends in agricultural production costs based on the quarterly price index.
• Model farm profitability and input expenditure based on indexed price changes over time.
• Forecast future input costs for budgeting and planning based on historical quarterly data.
• Compare price movements across different agricultural input categories likely included in the index.

Strengths

• Time series data is available from Q1 2002, providing over two decades of historical context.
• Index uses a standardized base period (2012=100) for consistent longitudinal comparison.
• Data is updated quarterly and published by the national statistical agency, Statistics Canada.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national surveys and price collection programs.

Time Range

From Q1 2002 to present.

Freshness

Updated quarterly, with the last metadata update on 2026-04-10.

Geography

Canada