Lemons and limes — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Lemons and limes — Producer Price was 15,018 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 15,018 LCU for lemons and limes — producer price in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — producer price in South Africa peaked at 38,964 LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 755 LCU, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 29th of 74 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.
Lemons and limes — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 755 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 1,051 LCU | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 770 LCU | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 814 LCU | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,200 LCU | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 1,127 LCU | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,040 LCU | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,200 LCU | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1,408 LCU | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,300 LCU | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,433 LCU | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,392 LCU | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,735 LCU | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 2,023 LCU | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1,108 LCU | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 1,535 LCU | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 2,208 LCU | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 2,930 LCU | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 1,806 LCU | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 11,671 LCU | +546.2% |
| 2011 | 21,379 LCU | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 6,738 LCU | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 9,870 LCU | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 10,146 LCU | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,801 LCU | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 33,746 LCU | +332.6% |
| 2017 | 10,944 LCU | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 7,048 LCU | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 38,964 LCU | +452.8% |
| 2020 | 19,961 LCU | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 8,655 LCU | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 6,587 LCU | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 8,905 LCU | +35.2% |
| 2024 | 19,186 LCU | +115.4% |
| 2025 | 15,018 LCU | -21.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 15,018 LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,895 LCU, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 15,018 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,674 LCU, 20% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lemons and limes — Producer Price in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +546.2% | 1,806 LCU | 11,671 LCU |
| 2019 | +452.8% | 7,048 LCU | 38,964 LCU |
| 2016 | +332.6% | 7,801 LCU | 33,746 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,041 LCU | 755 LCU | 1,408 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,747 LCU | 1,108 LCU | 2,930 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,831 LCU | 6,738 LCU | 38,964 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,052 LCU | 6,587 LCU | 19,961 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 lemons and limes — producer price in South Africa?
- Lemons and limes — producer price in South Africa was 15,018 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lemons and limes — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38,964 LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 755 LCU in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for lemons and limes — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lemons and limes — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. 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 Lemons and limes — 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.