Maize (corn) — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 4,088 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — producer price in South Africa stood at 4,088 SLC. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in South Africa peaked at 4,088 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 357 SLC, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 78th of 127 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.
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 357 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 452 SLC | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 412 SLC | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 365 SLC | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 577 SLC | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 592 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 590 SLC | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 574 SLC | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 674 SLC | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 545 SLC | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 887 SLC | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 1,365 SLC | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 934 SLC | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 836 SLC | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 630 SLC | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 981 SLC | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 1,450 SLC | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 1,666 SLC | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,305 SLC | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 1,005 SLC | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 1,531 SLC | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 1,970 SLC | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 2,006 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,909 SLC | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,339 SLC | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 3,222 SLC | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 1,697 SLC | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 2,270 SLC | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 2,349 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,413 SLC | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,796 SLC | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 4,037 SLC | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 3,324 SLC | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 4,088 SLC | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510.33 SLC | 357 SLC | 674 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,060 SLC | 545 SLC | 1,666 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,030 SLC | 1,005 SLC | 3,222 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,332 SLC | 2,413 SLC | 4,088 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,463 SLC compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 4,400 SLC compare
- 77 Tonga 4,099 SLC compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 3,826 SLC compare
- 80 Ghana 3,756 SLC compare
- 81 Eritrea 3,750 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,337 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — producer price in South Africa?
- Maize (corn) — producer price in South Africa was 4,088 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,088 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 357 SLC in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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 (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.