Lemons and limes — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Lemons and limes — Producer Price was 16,918 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lemons and limes — producer price in South Africa is 16,918 SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — producer price in South Africa peaked at 25,980 SLC in 2019 and was at its lowest, 755 SLC, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 27th of 73 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 | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 755 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 1,051 SLC | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 770 SLC | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 814 SLC | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,200 SLC | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 1,127 SLC | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,040 SLC | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,200 SLC | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1,408 SLC | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,300 SLC | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,433 SLC | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,392 SLC | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,735 SLC | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 2,023 SLC | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1,108 SLC | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 1,535 SLC | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 2,208 SLC | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 2,930 SLC | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 1,806 SLC | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 3,777 SLC | +109.1% |
| 2011 | 3,979 SLC | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4,117 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5,076 SLC | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 7,496 SLC | +47.7% |
| 2015 | 7,453 SLC | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,271 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 7,474 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 6,699 SLC | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 25,980 SLC | +287.8% |
| 2020 | 14,579 SLC | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 13,101 SLC | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 16,065 SLC | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 23,794 SLC | +48.1% |
| 2024 | 16,918 SLC | -28.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 16,918 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,424 SLC, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 16,918 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,758 SLC, 32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +287.8% | 6,699 SLC | 25,980 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,041 SLC | 755 SLC | 1,408 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,747 SLC | 1,108 SLC | 2,930 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,032 SLC | 3,777 SLC | 25,980 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,891 SLC | 13,101 SLC | 23,794 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Bangladesh 28,500 SLC compare
- 25 Pakistan 28,415 SLC compare
- 26 Uruguay 18,000 SLC compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 16,577 SLC compare
- 29 Mozambique 14,780 SLC compare
- 30 Tonga 14,501 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)
- 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 16,918 SLC in 2024, 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 25,980 SLC in 2019.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 755 SLC in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for lemons and limes — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. 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 (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.