Barley — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Barley — Producer Price was 2,597 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Barley — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, barley — producer price in South Africa stood at 2,597 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley — producer price in South Africa peaked at 4,524 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 526 SLC, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 35th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 526 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 586 SLC | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 655 SLC | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 712 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 778 SLC | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 808 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 800 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 750 SLC | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 758 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 800 SLC | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 SLC | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1,433 SLC | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 1,342 SLC | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,162 SLC | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 1,576 SLC | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 1,381 SLC | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 2,300 SLC | +66.5% |
| 2009 | 2,126 SLC | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2,006 SLC | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,277 SLC | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2,499 SLC | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,519 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,644 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3,098 SLC | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 3,352 SLC | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,824 SLC | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 3,399 SLC | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3,040 SLC | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 2,517 SLC | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2,795 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 4,524 SLC | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 3,407 SLC | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 2,597 SLC | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 708.11 SLC | 526 SLC | 808 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,432 SLC | 800 SLC | 2,300 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,766 SLC | 2,006 SLC | 3,399 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,168 SLC | 2,517 SLC | 4,524 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 32 Norway 3,899 SLC compare
- 33 Afghanistan 3,870 SLC compare
- 34 Eritrea 3,650 SLC compare
- 36 China, mainland 2,495 SLC compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 2,128 SLC compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 2,082 SLC compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 901.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,246 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley — producer price in South Africa?
- Barley — producer price in South Africa was 2,597 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,524 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest barley — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 526 SLC in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for barley — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Producer Price (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.