Cantaloupes and other melons — Producer Price in South Africa

South Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Producer Price was 8,215 SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,215 SLC
World rank
24th
of 65 countries
All-time high
8,404 SLC
in 2016
All-time low
637 SLC
in 1993
Years of data
29
1991–2023

Cantaloupes and other melons — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1991200720231991: 1.1k SLC1992: 1.1k SLC1993: 637 SLC1994: 694 SLC1995: 759 SLC1996: 998 SLC1997: 1.2k SLC1998: 1.3k SLC1999: 1.1k SLC2000: 1.3k SLC2001: 1.5k SLC2002: 1.9k SLC2003: 2.0k SLC2004: 2.2k SLC2005: 2.4k SLC2006: 2.7k SLC2007: 2.9k SLC2008: 3.4k SLC2009: 4.1k SLC2010: 3.3k SLC2011: 4.6k SLC2012: 4.7k SLC2013: 5.0k SLC2014: 5.8k SLC2015: 8.1k SLC2016: 8.4k SLC2017: 8.3k SLC2018: 8.3k SLC2023: 8.2k SLC

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 8,215 SLC for cantaloupes and other melons — producer price in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — producer price in South Africa peaked at 8,404 SLC in 2016 and was at its lowest, 637 SLC, in 1993.

That places South Africa 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cantaloupes and other melons — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Producer Price (SLC/tonne) in South Africa, 1991 to 2023.
Year SLC Change
1991 1,088 SLC
1992 1,107 SLC +1.7%
1993 637 SLC -42.5%
1994 694 SLC +8.9%
1995 759 SLC +9.4%
1996 998 SLC +31.5%
1997 1,210 SLC +21.2%
1998 1,313 SLC +8.5%
1999 1,138 SLC -13.3%
2000 1,295 SLC +13.8%
2001 1,517 SLC +17.1%
2002 1,919 SLC +26.5%
2003 2,034 SLC +6.0%
2004 2,151 SLC +5.8%
2005 2,362 SLC +9.8%
2006 2,742 SLC +16.1%
2007 2,867 SLC +4.6%
2008 3,397 SLC +18.5%
2009 4,132 SLC +21.6%
2010 3,316 SLC -19.7%
2011 4,555 SLC +37.4%
2012 4,732 SLC +3.9%
2013 5,045 SLC +6.6%
2014 5,776 SLC +14.5%
2015 8,072 SLC +39.8%
2016 8,404 SLC +4.1%
2017 8,327 SLC -0.9%
2018 8,302 SLC -0.3%
2023 8,215 SLC -1.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 8,215 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,608 SLC, 71% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 993.78 SLC 637 SLC 1,313 SLC 9
2000s 2,442 SLC 1,295 SLC 4,132 SLC 10
2010s 6,281 SLC 3,316 SLC 8,404 SLC 9
2020s 8,215 SLC 8,215 SLC 8,215 SLC 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 21 Philippines 15,000 SLC compare
  2. 22 Honduras 14,670 SLC compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 12,278 SLC compare
  4. 25 Egypt 7,228 SLC compare
  5. 26 Mexico 6,824 SLC compare
  6. 27 Antigua and Barbuda 6,547 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — producer price in South Africa?
Cantaloupes and other melons — producer price in South Africa was 8,215 SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,404 SLC in 2016.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 637 SLC in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — producer price?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Cantaloupes and other melons — Producer Price (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cantaloupes and other melons — Producer Price (SLC/tonne)
Unit
SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
72 places, 1,482 data points, 1991–2024
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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.