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
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.