Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price was 881.2 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in South Africa stood at 881.2 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in South Africa peaked at 1,132 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85 USD, in 2001.
That places South Africa 29th out of 76 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106.8 USD | — |
| 1992 | 127.3 USD | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 94.9 USD | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 118.6 USD | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 122.1 USD | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 109.1 USD | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 104.2 USD | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 102.4 USD | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 89 USD | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 104.8 USD | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 85 USD | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 88.6 USD | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 112 USD | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 128.5 USD | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 129.4 USD | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 157.4 USD | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 330.7 USD | +110.1% |
| 2008 | 321.6 USD | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 379.8 USD | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 456.6 USD | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 491 USD | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 424.1 USD | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 445.9 USD | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 426.4 USD | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 304.5 USD | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 368.5 USD | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 391 USD | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 354.4 USD | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 339.1 USD | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 378 USD | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 401.5 USD | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 423.2 USD | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,132 USD | +167.6% |
| 2024 | 881.2 USD | -22.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 881.2 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 620.8 USD, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 881.2 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 327 USD, 2.7× the median. (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +167.6% | 423.2 USD | 1,132 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.27 USD | 89 USD | 127.3 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 183.78 USD | 85 USD | 379.8 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.15 USD | 304.5 USD | 491 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 643.28 USD | 378 USD | 1,132 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in South Africa?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in South Africa was 881.2 USD in 2024, 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 1,132 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 USD in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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 (USD/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.