Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price was 335.2 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in South Africa is 335.2 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in South Africa peaked at 423.2 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.2 USD, in 1999.
That places South Africa 79th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 192.3 USD | — |
| 1992 | 237.4 USD | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 172.6 USD | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 242.2 USD | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 148.1 USD | -38.9% |
| 1996 | 209.8 USD | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 192.3 USD | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 142.4 USD | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 99.2 USD | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 206.3 USD | +108.0% |
| 2001 | 119.9 USD | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 134.4 USD | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 190.2 USD | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 170 USD | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 184 USD | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 192.6 USD | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 337.7 USD | +75.3% |
| 2008 | 218.7 USD | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 316.6 USD | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 292.2 USD | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 258.1 USD | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 263.3 USD | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 293.2 USD | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 263 USD | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 185.8 USD | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 260.8 USD | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 228.7 USD | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 268 USD | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 226.5 USD | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 232 USD | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 209.4 USD | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 256.4 USD | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 423.2 USD | +65.1% |
| 2024 | 335.2 USD | -20.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 335.2 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 390.7 USD, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 335.2 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 719.5 USD, 47% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.81 USD | 99.2 USD | 242.2 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 207.04 USD | 119.9 USD | 337.7 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.96 USD | 185.8 USD | 293.2 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.24 USD | 209.4 USD | 423.2 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in South Africa?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in South Africa was 335.2 USD 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 423.2 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2 USD in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 79th out of 105 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 27.5%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.