Lettuce and chicory — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Lettuce and chicory — Producer Price was 14,226 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lettuce and chicory — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, lettuce and chicory — producer price in South Africa stood at 14,226 LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — producer price in South Africa peaked at 19,326 LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 486 LCU, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 27th of 76 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.
Lettuce and chicory — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 542 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 655 LCU | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 486 LCU | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 686 LCU | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 726 LCU | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 781 LCU | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 913 LCU | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 880 LCU | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 848 LCU | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,081 LCU | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 1,222 LCU | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,262 LCU | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,730 LCU | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 1,898 LCU | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1,612 LCU | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 2,233 LCU | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 2,509 LCU | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2,499 LCU | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,871 LCU | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 3,332 LCU | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 3,885 LCU | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 6,432 LCU | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 6,801 LCU | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,048 LCU | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 6,434 LCU | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 8,183 LCU | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 9,548 LCU | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 10,596 LCU | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 12,180 LCU | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 11,649 LCU | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 13,353 LCU | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 19,326 LCU | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 17,494 LCU | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 18,252 LCU | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 14,226 LCU | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 724.11 LCU | 486 LCU | 913 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,892 LCU | 1,081 LCU | 2,871 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,244 LCU | 3,332 LCU | 12,180 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,717 LCU | 11,649 LCU | 19,326 LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Thailand 20,232 LCU compare
- 25 Honduras 19,842 LCU compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 18,182 LCU compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 13,825 LCU compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 13,358 LCU compare
- 30 Romania 13,300 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 lettuce and chicory — producer price in South Africa?
- Lettuce and chicory — producer price in South Africa was 14,226 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lettuce and chicory — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,326 LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 486 LCU in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for lettuce and chicory — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lettuce and chicory — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. 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 Lettuce and chicory — 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.