Nitrogen fertiliser prices are about 70% higher than the 2024 average.
AgricultureEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The claim uses 'about 70%' while the European Commission's exact figure is 71% — this is standard rounding and does not materially alter the claim.
- The MEP did not specify which month in 2026 the figure refers to. The European Commission data refers to April 2026, the most recent month available before the session date of 19 May 2026.
- The claim does not note that 2024 prices were themselves already elevated compared to pre-2021 levels due to the energy crisis and Russia sanctions, meaning the comparison baseline is not a 'normal' year.