Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producer Price was 37,649 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 37,649 LCU for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa peaked at 37,649 LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,653 LCU, in 1991.
That places South Africa 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,653 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 4,938 LCU | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5,738 LCU | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 6,627 LCU | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 7,135 LCU | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 7,404 LCU | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8,388 LCU | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 8,458 LCU | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 7,908 LCU | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 8,287 LCU | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9,421 LCU | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 11,094 LCU | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 11,402 LCU | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11,410 LCU | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,381 LCU | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12,180 LCU | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 13,791 LCU | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 14,956 LCU | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 16,917 LCU | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 16,565 LCU | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17,210 LCU | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 19,820 LCU | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 20,922 LCU | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 20,146 LCU | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 21,861 LCU | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 22,147 LCU | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26,869 LCU | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 27,564 LCU | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 25,921 LCU | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 26,544 LCU | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 26,472 LCU | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30,224 LCU | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 35,325 LCU | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 37,649 LCU | +6.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 37,649 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,729 LCU, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 37,649 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 973,500 LCU, 4% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,805 LCU | 4,653 LCU | 8,458 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,084 LCU | 8,287 LCU | 16,917 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,902 LCU | 16,565 LCU | 27,564 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,243 LCU | 26,472 LCU | 37,649 LCU | 5 |
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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa was 37,649 LCU in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37,649 LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,653 LCU in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — 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.