Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producer Price was 4,511 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, 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 4,511 USD for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa peaked at 6,286 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,718 USD, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 45th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,236 USD | — |
| 1992 | 2,430 USD | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2,369 USD | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,951 USD | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 2,887 USD | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,588 USD | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2,724 USD | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,197 USD | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 2,010 USD | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 2,043 USD | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,756 USD | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 1,718 USD | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,586 USD | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 3,192 USD | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 3,413 USD | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3,834 USD | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 3,980 USD | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,658 USD | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 3,634 USD | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,925 USD | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 6,286 USD | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 5,270 USD | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 4,214 USD | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4,450 USD | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4,048 USD | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 3,859 USD | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,250 USD | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 5,380 USD | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,471 USD | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 5,127 USD | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 5,766 USD | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 5,529 USD | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,429 USD | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 4,511 USD | +1.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4,511 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,193 USD, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4,511 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,461 USD, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,488 USD | 2,010 USD | 2,951 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,981 USD | 1,718 USD | 3,980 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,815 USD | 3,859 USD | 6,286 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,073 USD | 4,429 USD | 5,766 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price in South Africa was 4,511 USD 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 6,286 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,718 USD in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 72 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 1.4%. 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 sheep, 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.