Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in South Africa

South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price was 58,356 LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
58,356 LCU
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
46th
of 102 countries
All-time high
58,356 LCU
in 2022
All-time low
2,800 LCU
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200620221991: 2.8k LCU1992: 3.2k LCU1993: 3.6k LCU1994: 5.0k LCU1995: 4.9k LCU1996: 5.1k LCU1997: 5.8k LCU1998: 5.5k LCU1999: 5.6k LCU2000: 8.3k LCU2001: 8.5k LCU2002: 10.0k LCU2003: 11.3k LCU2004: 12.1k LCU2005: 12.7k LCU2006: 15.2k LCU2007: 16.4k LCU2008: 17.7k LCU2009: 18.0k LCU2010: 25.5k LCU2011: 25.9k LCU2012: 25.7k LCU2013: 25.7k LCU2014: 34.2k LCU2015: 31.4k LCU2016: 31.5k LCU2017: 45.2k LCU2018: 46.0k LCU2019: 41.7k LCU2020: 54.5k LCU2021: 55.0k LCU2022: 58.4k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

In 2022, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in South Africa stood at 58,356 LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in South Africa peaked at 58,356 LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,800 LCU, in 1991.

That places South Africa 46th out of 102 countries with data for 2022, 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in South Africa, 1991 to 2022.
Year LCU Change
1991 2,800 LCU
1992 3,177 LCU +13.5%
1993 3,640 LCU +14.6%
1994 5,000 LCU +37.4%
1995 4,915 LCU -1.7%
1996 5,085 LCU +3.5%
1997 5,755 LCU +13.2%
1998 5,546 LCU -3.6%
1999 5,571 LCU +0.5%
2000 8,327 LCU +49.5%
2001 8,510 LCU +2.2%
2002 10,025 LCU +17.8%
2003 11,282 LCU +12.5%
2004 12,088 LCU +7.1%
2005 12,728 LCU +5.3%
2006 15,222 LCU +19.6%
2007 16,435 LCU +8.0%
2008 17,715 LCU +7.8%
2009 18,048 LCU +1.9%
2010 25,546 LCU +41.5%
2011 25,899 LCU +1.4%
2012 25,723 LCU -0.7%
2013 25,672 LCU -0.2%
2014 34,178 LCU +33.1%
2015 31,353 LCU -8.3%
2016 31,480 LCU +0.4%
2017 45,167 LCU +43.5%
2018 45,967 LCU +1.8%
2019 41,683 LCU -9.3%
2020 54,455 LCU +30.6%
2021 54,984 LCU +1.0%
2022 58,356 LCU +6.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 58,356 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,000 LCU, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 58,356 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,556 LCU, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,610 LCU 2,800 LCU 5,755 LCU 9
2000s 13,038 LCU 8,327 LCU 18,048 LCU 10
2010s 33,267 LCU 25,546 LCU 45,967 LCU 10
2020s 55,932 LCU 54,455 LCU 58,356 LCU 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 43 Kenya 75,000 LCU compare
  2. 44 Bangladesh 65,000 LCU compare
  3. 45 Saudi Arabia 64,200 LCU
  4. 47 Nigeria 58,060 LCU compare
  5. 48 Czechia 50,000 LCU compare
  6. 49 Mexico 46,367 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in South Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in South Africa was 58,356 LCU in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 58,356 LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,800 LCU in 1991.
How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price?
South Africa ranks 46th out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 2,281 data points, 1991–2025
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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.