Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producer Price was 82,686 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa is 82,686 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa peaked at 90,438 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,173 SLC, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 29th of 73 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 — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,173 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 6,930 SLC | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 7,742 SLC | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 10,480 SLC | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 10,473 SLC | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11,125 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 12,552 SLC | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 12,146 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 12,278 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14,180 SLC | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 15,121 SLC | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 18,111 SLC | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 19,565 SLC | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 20,619 SLC | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 21,707 SLC | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 25,960 SLC | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 28,041 SLC | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 30,220 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 30,789 SLC | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36,054 SLC | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 45,643 SLC | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 43,270 SLC | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 40,685 SLC | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 48,296 SLC | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 51,642 SLC | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 56,761 SLC | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 69,999 SLC | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 71,239 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 64,599 SLC | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 84,393 SLC | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 85,213 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 90,438 SLC | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 81,708 SLC | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 82,686 SLC | +1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 82,686 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63,000 SLC, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 82,686 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 623,490 SLC, 13% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,989 SLC | 6,173 SLC | 12,552 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 22,431 SLC | 14,180 SLC | 30,789 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,819 SLC | 36,054 SLC | 71,239 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,888 SLC | 81,708 SLC | 90,438 SLC | 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa was 82,686 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90,438 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,173 SLC in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 — Producer Price (SLC/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.