Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price was 4,153 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4,153 LCU for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in South Africa peaked at 8,588 LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 531 LCU, in 1991.
That places South Africa 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 531 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 677 LCU | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 564 LCU | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 860 LCU | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 537 LCU | -37.6% |
| 1996 | 902 LCU | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 886 LCU | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 787 LCU | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 606 LCU | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 1,432 LCU | +136.3% |
| 2001 | 1,032 LCU | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 1,417 LCU | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 1,439 LCU | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,098 LCU | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 1,170 LCU | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,304 LCU | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2,379 LCU | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 1,807 LCU | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 2,683 LCU | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 1,807 LCU | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 1,855 LCU | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,255 LCU | +75.5% |
| 2013 | 2,719 LCU | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 2,330 LCU | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 3,079 LCU | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 2,298 LCU | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 4,828 LCU | +110.1% |
| 2018 | 2,942 LCU | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 3,409 LCU | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 3,754 LCU | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 3,718 LCU | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8,588 LCU | +131.0% |
| 2023 | 4,226 LCU | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 3,964 LCU | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 4,153 LCU | +4.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4,153 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,258 LCU, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4,153 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,000 LCU, 5% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 705.56 LCU | 531 LCU | 902 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,576 LCU | 1,032 LCU | 2,683 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,852 LCU | 1,807 LCU | 4,828 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,734 LCU | 3,718 LCU | 8,588 LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 53 Ghana 6,267 LCU compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 5,632 LCU compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,409 LCU compare
- 57 Romania 3,880 LCU compare
- 58 Palestine, State of 3,863 LCU compare
- 59 Israel 3,319 LCU compare
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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in South Africa?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in South Africa was 4,153 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,588 LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 531 LCU in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2025.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.