Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producer Price was 2,054 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2,054 USD for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa peaked at 2,414 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,052 USD, in 2002.
That places South Africa 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,685 USD | — |
| 1992 | 1,731 USD | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,756 USD | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,866 USD | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,967 USD | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,722 USD | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,820 USD | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,530 USD | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 1,294 USD | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 1,194 USD | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,094 USD | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1,052 USD | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,507 USD | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 1,766 USD | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1,790 USD | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,799 USD | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,958 USD | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,810 USD | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1,996 USD | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,263 USD | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 2,370 USD | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,414 USD | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,167 USD | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,856 USD | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1,713 USD | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,506 USD | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 2,015 USD | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 2,082 USD | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,794 USD | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1,613 USD | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,791 USD | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,848 USD | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,915 USD | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2,054 USD | +7.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2,054 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,689 USD, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2,054 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,071 USD, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,708 USD | 1,294 USD | 1,967 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,597 USD | 1,052 USD | 1,996 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,018 USD | 1,506 USD | 2,414 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,844 USD | 1,613 USD | 2,054 USD | 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 2,054 USD 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 2,414 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,052 USD in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 78 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 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (USD/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.