Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price was 6,143 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 6,143 SLC for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in South Africa peaked at 7,809 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 531 SLC, in 1991.
That places South Africa 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, 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 | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 531 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 677 SLC | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 564 SLC | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 860 SLC | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 537 SLC | -37.6% |
| 1996 | 902 SLC | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 886 SLC | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 787 SLC | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 606 SLC | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 1,432 SLC | +136.3% |
| 2001 | 1,032 SLC | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 1,417 SLC | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 1,439 SLC | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,098 SLC | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 1,170 SLC | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,304 SLC | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2,379 SLC | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 1,807 SLC | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 2,683 SLC | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 2,139 SLC | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 1,874 SLC | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 2,162 SLC | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 2,831 SLC | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 2,854 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,371 SLC | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 3,836 SLC | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 3,049 SLC | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 3,549 SLC | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 3,272 SLC | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 3,819 SLC | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 3,095 SLC | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 4,193 SLC | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 7,809 SLC | +86.2% |
| 2024 | 6,143 SLC | -21.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6,143 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,661 SLC, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6,143 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71,000 SLC, 9% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 705.56 SLC | 531 SLC | 902 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,576 SLC | 1,032 SLC | 2,683 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,794 SLC | 1,874 SLC | 3,836 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,012 SLC | 3,095 SLC | 7,809 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 49 Serbia and Montenegro 9,960 SLC compare
- 50 Ethiopia 8,320 SLC compare
- 51 Cuba 6,522 SLC compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 5,632 SLC compare
- 54 Ghana 5,322 SLC compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,409 SLC 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 6,143 SLC in 2024, 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 7,809 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 531 SLC in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.