China, mainland vs South Africa: Soya beans — Producer Price
Soya beans — Producer Price over time
- China, mainland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,314 LCU against 7,180 LCU in China, mainland, a difference of 2,134 LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,301 LCU | 1,013 LCU | 1,288 LCU | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 3,157 LCU | 2,146 LCU | 1,011 LCU | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 4,609 LCU | 4,880 LCU | 270.97 LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,174 LCU | 8,183 LCU | 2,009 LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soya beans — producer price, China, mainland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,314 LCU against 7,180 LCU in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in soya beans — producer price between China, mainland and South Africa?
- 2,134 LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and South Africa rank globally for soya beans — producer price?
- China, mainland ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya beans — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.