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December 2024 - December 2025
Detailed observation of presented data
Agriculture’s Facebook Ads CPC ran well below the market this year and moved with sharper swings. Across all countries, median CPC for the Agriculture industry averaged $0.57 from December 2024 to November 2025, roughly half the global all‑industry benchmark at $1.14. Costs peaked midyear and faded into early Q4 before a late‑season rebound. Volatility was the other storyline: Agriculture’s month‑to‑month changes averaged 11 cents—more than twice the global benchmark’s 5 cents—producing a choppier path than the broader market. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for Agriculture across all countries compared to the global benchmark.
Agriculture CPC opened at $0.63 in December 2024 and closed at $0.49 in November 2025, a 21% decline from start to finish. The year’s high came in June at $0.76; the low arrived in October at $0.39, setting a wide range of 37 cents. The average for the period landed at $0.57, with seven months above that level (concentrated in Q2–Q3).
The monthly rhythm was pronounced:
Volatility averaged 0.11 points per month for Agriculture, versus 0.05 for the global benchmark—about 19% of Agriculture’s mean CPC compared to 4% for the market.
Seasonally, Agriculture showed a soft Q1 baseline with a quick February rebound, strong Q2 momentum peaking in June, and mixed Q3 marked by resilience through August before a September slide. Q4 opened unusually soft: October posted the year’s low with a modest recovery in November. By contrast, the broader market often sees higher competition and rising CPC into Q4; Agriculture diverged from that pattern before stabilizing late in the season.
Against the global all‑industry benchmark ($1.14 average), Agriculture stayed below market throughout the period—typically 40–60% lower. The gap was narrowest in June (30% below market: $0.76 vs. $1.08) and widest in October (65% below: $0.39 vs. $1.10). While the global trend was steadier through midyear and then climbed into Q4 (+19% from October to November), Agriculture’s costs fell into October before rebounding in November. From January to November, the global benchmark rose 16% ($1.13 to $1.31), whereas Agriculture edged up 11% ($0.44 to $0.49), reflecting a softer late‑year recovery.
Understanding Facebook Ads cost‑per‑click benchmarks for the Agriculture industry across all countries helps advertisers gauge CPC trends, compare country‑agnostic ad costs to the global market, and contextualize industry ad performance against broader Facebook Ads benchmarks.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Cost Per Click (CPC) is the amount advertisers pay each time a user clicks on their Facebook ad. In the Agriculture industry, Facebook ad costs can be influenced by seasonal trends and market competition. Geographic targeting affects ad costs based on market competition and user engagement in different regions. Different campaign objectives lead to varying costs based on how Facebook optimizes for your specific goals. The data shown represents median values across multiple campaigns, and individual results may vary based on ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
We use the median CTR because the underlying distribution of click-through rates is highly skewed, with a small share of campaigns achieving extremely high CTRs. These outliers can inflate a simple average, making it less representative of what most advertisers actually experience. By using the median—which sits at the midpoint of all campaigns—we provide a more rigorous and realistic benchmark that reflects the true underlying data model and helps you set attainable performance expectations.
Note: This data represents industry median values and benchmarks. Your actual costs may vary based on specific targeting, ad creative quality, and campaign optimization.
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