Beef prices in Cyprus surge 19.25 per cent while pork costs tumble

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday reported that the price index of crop production recorded an annual increase of 3.24 per cent in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter of 2024.

At the same time, the price index for livestock production decreased by 2.44 per cent on a year-on-year basis.

In crop production, the largest increase compared with the corresponding quarter of the previous year was recorded in grapes prices, which rose by 49.90 per cent.

Significant increases were also recorded in barley at 34.41 per cent, in artichokes at 34.40 per cent, in tropical fruits at 34.13 per cent, and in fruit and tree crops at 33.86 per cent.

By contrast, the largest decreases were observed in tomato prices, which fell by 39.27 per cent.

Further declines were recorded in fresh vegetables at 30.51 per cent and in other vegetables at 27.58 per cent.

In the livestock sector, the highest increase during the third quarter of 2025 was recorded in beef prices, which rose by 19.25 per cent.

The sharpest decline in livestock production was seen in pork prices, which dropped by 22.94 per cent.

The statistical service also published data on the price index of intermediate consumption and investment in agriculture, which decreased by 3.91 per cent in the third quarter of 2025.

The largest reductions were recorded in electricity at 11.54 per cent, in energy and lubricants at 9.59 per cent, in motor fuels at 8.03 per cent, in veterinary medicines at 7.2 per cent, and in animal feed at 6.61 per cent.

On the other hand, increases were observed in seeds and seedlings at 6.25 per cent and in building maintenance at 5.65 per cent.