Carrots and turnips — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Carrots and turnips — Producer Price was 5,688 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carrots and turnips — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — producer price in South Africa is 5,688 LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — producer price in South Africa peaked at 6,014 LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 420 LCU, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 46th of 102 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.
Carrots and turnips — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 441 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 454 LCU | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 420 LCU | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 584 LCU | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 501 LCU | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 613 LCU | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 664 LCU | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 766 LCU | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 760 LCU | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 900 LCU | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 998 LCU | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1,141 LCU | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1,144 LCU | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,035 LCU | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1,258 LCU | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1,470 LCU | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 1,744 LCU | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 1,677 LCU | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,298 LCU | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 2,512 LCU | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2,457 LCU | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,547 LCU | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 4,921 LCU | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 3,028 LCU | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 3,906 LCU | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 3,811 LCU | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,688 LCU | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,330 LCU | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 4,747 LCU | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4,229 LCU | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3,754 LCU | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 6,014 LCU | +60.2% |
| 2023 | 5,588 LCU | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 5,925 LCU | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 5,688 LCU | -4.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5,688 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,000 LCU, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5,688 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 162,994 LCU, 3% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 578.11 LCU | 420 LCU | 766 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,366 LCU | 900 LCU | 2,298 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,795 LCU | 2,457 LCU | 5,330 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,200 LCU | 3,754 LCU | 6,014 LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 6,650 LCU compare
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,614 LCU compare
- 45 Grenada 6,608 LCU compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,512 LCU compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 5,170 LCU compare
- 49 Ethiopia 5,070 LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carrots and turnips — producer price in South Africa?
- Carrots and turnips — producer price in South Africa was 5,688 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,014 LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 420 LCU in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for carrots and turnips — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carrots and turnips — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Producer Price (LCU/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.