Milk, Total — Producer Price Index in South Africa
South Africa: Milk, Total — Producer Price Index was 195.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Producer Price Index in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 195.16 for milk, total — producer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — producer price index in South Africa peaked at 195.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 26th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Producer Price Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.2 | — |
| 1992 | 17.42 | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 18.43 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 19.14 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 21.27 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 22.91 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 29.48 | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 27.83 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 27.66 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.5 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 35.75 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 43.56 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 47.49 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 46.1 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 44.87 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.12 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 61.74 | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 75.46 | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 73.62 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 72.5 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 71.23 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 83.79 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 91.15 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 100.8 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 95.84 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 103.36 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 112.47 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 107.17 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 108.9 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 118.43 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 133.6 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 152.86 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 175.06 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 177.19 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 195.16 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.04 | 14.2 | 29.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.62 | 31.5 | 75.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.72 | 71.23 | 112.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.72 | 118.43 | 195.16 | 6 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 901.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,246 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — producer price index in South Africa?
- Milk, total — producer price index in South Africa was 195.16 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 195.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest milk, total — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for milk, total — producer price index?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is milk, total — producer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. 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 Milk, Total — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). 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.