Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Producer Price was 15,788 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Producer Price in South Africa, 1996–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — producer price in South Africa is 15,788 LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — producer price in South Africa peaked at 18,625 LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,052 LCU, in 1996.
That places South Africa 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,052 LCU | — |
| 1997 | 2,744 LCU | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 2,217 LCU | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 2,676 LCU | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 2,358 LCU | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 2,289 LCU | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,648 LCU | +103.1% |
| 2003 | 3,918 LCU | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 4,189 LCU | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3,701 LCU | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 5,186 LCU | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 6,322 LCU | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 4,694 LCU | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 5,080 LCU | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 7,029 LCU | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 6,362 LCU | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 7,639 LCU | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 8,989 LCU | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 6,179 LCU | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 9,514 LCU | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 9,158 LCU | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8,634 LCU | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 15,800 LCU | +83.0% |
| 2019 | 13,046 LCU | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 8,699 LCU | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 8,399 LCU | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 16,461 LCU | +96.0% |
| 2023 | 18,625 LCU | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 17,276 LCU | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 15,788 LCU | -8.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 15,788 LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,788 LCU, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,422 LCU | 2,052 LCU | 2,744 LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,238 LCU | 2,289 LCU | 6,322 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,235 LCU | 6,179 LCU | 15,800 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,208 LCU | 8,399 LCU | 18,625 LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — producer price in South Africa?
- Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — producer price in South Africa was 15,788 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,625 LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,052 LCU in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.