Maize (corn) — Producer Price Index in South Africa
South Africa: Maize (corn) — Producer Price Index was 173.77 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Producer Price Index in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2025, maize (corn) — producer price index in South Africa stood at 173.77. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price index in South Africa peaked at 173.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.34, in 1991.
That places South Africa 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Producer Price Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.34 | — |
| 1992 | 18.15 | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 16.55 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 14.66 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 23.17 | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 23.78 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 23.69 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.05 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.07 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 21.89 | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 35.62 | +62.7% |
| 2002 | 54.82 | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 37.51 | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 33.57 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 58.23 | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 66.91 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 52.41 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 40.36 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 61.49 | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 79.12 | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 80.56 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 76.67 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 93.94 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 129.4 | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 68.15 | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 91.16 | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 94.35 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 96.91 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 112.28 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 162.14 | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 133.51 | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 164.18 | +23.0% |
| 2025 | 173.77 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5 | 14.34 | 27.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.57 | 21.89 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.52 | 40.36 | 129.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.47 | 96.91 | 173.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 33 Benin 180.65 compare
- 34 Latvia 178.47 compare
- 35 Turkmenistan 174.97 compare
- 37 Namibia 171.17 compare
- 38 North Macedonia 170.77 compare
- 39 Mozambique 169.71 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 808.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,463 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 626.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,985 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — producer price index in South Africa?
- Maize (corn) — producer price index in South Africa was 173.77 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 173.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.34 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for maize (corn) — producer price index?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is maize (corn) — producer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 Maize (corn) — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). 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.