Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price was 13,966 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in South Africa is 13,966 LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 259.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in South Africa peaked at 41,596 LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 295 LCU, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 24th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 295 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 363 LCU | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 310 LCU | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 421 LCU | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 443 LCU | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 469 LCU | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 480 LCU | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 566 LCU | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 544 LCU | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 727 LCU | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 732 LCU | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 934 LCU | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 847 LCU | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 830 LCU | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 823 LCU | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,066 LCU | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 2,330 LCU | +118.6% |
| 2008 | 2,657 LCU | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 3,218 LCU | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 2,057 LCU | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 5,782 LCU | +181.1% |
| 2012 | 5,425 LCU | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,282 LCU | -57.9% |
| 2014 | 2,330 LCU | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,885 LCU | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 10,291 LCU | +164.9% |
| 2017 | 13,803 LCU | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 17,015 LCU | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 1,643 LCU | -90.3% |
| 2020 | 1,774 LCU | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 41,596 LCU | +2244.9% |
| 2022 | 36,091 LCU | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3,570 LCU | -90.1% |
| 2024 | 12,714 LCU | +256.1% |
| 2025 | 13,966 LCU | +9.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13,966 LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,142 LCU, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13,966 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,923 LCU, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2244.9% | 1,774 LCU | 41,596 LCU |
| 2024 | +256.1% | 3,570 LCU | 12,714 LCU |
| 2011 | +181.1% | 2,057 LCU | 5,782 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432.33 LCU | 295 LCU | 566 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,416 LCU | 727 LCU | 3,218 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,451 LCU | 1,643 LCU | 17,015 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,285 LCU | 1,774 LCU | 41,596 LCU | 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in South Africa?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in South Africa was 13,966 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41,596 LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 295 LCU in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.5%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.