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 SLC 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 SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 58,356 SLC for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in South Africa peaked at 58,356 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,800 SLC, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 44th of 100 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,800 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 3,177 SLC | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 3,640 SLC | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 5,000 SLC | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 4,915 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5,085 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5,755 SLC | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 5,546 SLC | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5,571 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8,327 SLC | +49.5% |
| 2001 | 8,510 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10,025 SLC | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 11,282 SLC | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 12,088 SLC | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 12,728 SLC | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 15,222 SLC | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 16,435 SLC | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 17,715 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 18,048 SLC | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21,134 SLC | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 26,755 SLC | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 25,353 SLC | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 23,839 SLC | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 28,368 SLC | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 30,316 SLC | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 36,625 SLC | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 45,167 SLC | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 45,967 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41,683 SLC | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 54,455 SLC | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 54,984 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58,356 SLC | +6.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 58,356 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,356 SLC, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 58,356 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 632,458 SLC, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,610 SLC | 2,800 SLC | 5,755 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,038 SLC | 8,327 SLC | 18,048 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,521 SLC | 21,134 SLC | 45,967 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,932 SLC | 54,455 SLC | 58,356 SLC | 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 SLC 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 SLC 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 SLC in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 100 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 130.2%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — 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.