Papayas — Producer Price in South Africa

South Africa: Papayas — Producer Price was 21,936 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
21,936 LCU
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
33,958 LCU
in 2023
All-time low
826 LCU
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Papayas — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1991200820251991: 826 LCU1992: 1.3k LCU1993: 907 LCU1994: 993 LCU1995: 1.1k LCU1996: 984 LCU1997: 1.2k LCU1998: 1.6k LCU1999: 1.6k LCU2000: 1.7k LCU2001: 2.0k LCU2002: 2.2k LCU2003: 2.7k LCU2004: 2.7k LCU2005: 2.8k LCU2006: 3.1k LCU2007: 3.5k LCU2008: 3.9k LCU2009: 4.2k LCU2010: 7.3k LCU2011: 9.8k LCU2012: 8.3k LCU2013: 10.9k LCU2014: 8.3k LCU2015: 8.0k LCU2016: 9.1k LCU2017: 9.7k LCU2018: 10.4k LCU2019: 11.1k LCU2020: 10.8k LCU2021: 12.9k LCU2022: 14.3k LCU2023: 34.0k LCU2024: 17.0k LCU2025: 21.9k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 21,936 LCU for papayas — producer price in 2025.

That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 173.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, papayas — producer price in South Africa peaked at 33,958 LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 826 LCU, in 1991.

That places South Africa 17th out of 47 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.

Papayas — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Papayas — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in South Africa, 1991 to 2025.
Year LCU Change
1991 826 LCU
1992 1,290 LCU +56.2%
1993 907 LCU -29.7%
1994 993 LCU +9.5%
1995 1,061 LCU +6.8%
1996 984 LCU -7.3%
1997 1,196 LCU +21.5%
1998 1,561 LCU +30.5%
1999 1,567 LCU +0.4%
2000 1,698 LCU +8.4%
2001 1,959 LCU +15.4%
2002 2,196 LCU +12.1%
2003 2,709 LCU +23.4%
2004 2,736 LCU +1.0%
2005 2,848 LCU +4.1%
2006 3,103 LCU +9.0%
2007 3,462 LCU +11.6%
2008 3,913 LCU +13.0%
2009 4,202 LCU +7.4%
2010 7,279 LCU +73.2%
2011 9,840 LCU +35.2%
2012 8,265 LCU -16.0%
2013 10,877 LCU +31.6%
2014 8,326 LCU -23.5%
2015 8,033 LCU -3.5%
2016 9,112 LCU +13.4%
2017 9,662 LCU +6.0%
2018 10,418 LCU +7.8%
2019 11,115 LCU +6.7%
2020 10,836 LCU -2.5%
2021 12,936 LCU +19.4%
2022 14,272 LCU +10.3%
2023 33,958 LCU +137.9%
2024 16,967 LCU -50.0%
2025 21,936 LCU +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,154 LCU 826 LCU 1,567 LCU 9
2000s 2,883 LCU 1,698 LCU 4,202 LCU 10
2010s 9,293 LCU 7,279 LCU 11,115 LCU 10
2020s 18,484 LCU 10,836 LCU 33,958 LCU 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 14 Kenya 39,721 LCU compare
  2. 15 Nepal 37,050 LCU compare
  3. 16 Samoa 28,920 LCU compare
  4. 18 Philippines 16,251 LCU compare
  5. 19 Suriname 16,060 LCU compare
  6. 20 Mozambique 14,480 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is papayas — producer price in South Africa?
Papayas — producer price in South Africa was 21,936 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest papayas — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 33,958 LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest papayas — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 826 LCU in 1991.
How does South Africa rank for papayas — producer price?
South Africa ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is papayas — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.1%. 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 Papayas — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Papayas — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
52 places, 1,037 data points, 1991–2025
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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.