Plums and sloes — Producer Price Index in South Africa
South Africa: Plums and sloes — Producer Price Index was 138.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Plums and sloes — Producer Price Index in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plums and sloes — producer price index in South Africa is 138.58, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plums and sloes — producer price index in South Africa peaked at 138.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.59, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 44th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Plums and sloes — Producer Price Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.59 | — |
| 1992 | 15.63 | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 30.5 | +95.1% |
| 1994 | 32.15 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 30.43 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 35.27 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 36.52 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 42.85 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 42.08 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 72.14 | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 72.95 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 53.37 | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 47.77 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 52.1 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 50.69 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 57.28 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 55.12 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 62.25 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 72.91 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 85.67 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 90.29 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 92.86 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 101.77 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 136.42 | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 77.9 | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 85.68 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 82.92 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 85.1 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 107.43 | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 105.95 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.93 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 91.72 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 109.62 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 124.1 | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 138.58 | +11.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 138.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.21, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 138.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.31, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.89 | 12.59 | 42.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.66 | 47.77 | 72.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6 | 77.9 | 136.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.82 | 91.72 | 138.58 | 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)
- 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 plums and sloes — producer price index in South Africa?
- Plums and sloes — producer price index in South Africa was 138.58 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plums and sloes — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 138.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest plums and sloes — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for plums and sloes — producer price index?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is plums and sloes — producer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 Plums and sloes — 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.