Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Producer in South Africa
South Africa: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Producer was 18,652 LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Producer in South Africa, 1991–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer in South Africa stood at 18,652 LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer in South Africa peaked at 143,690 LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,391 LCU, in 1994.
That places South Africa 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Producer in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,577 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 12,467 LCU | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 5,196 LCU | -58.3% |
| 1994 | 2,391 LCU | -54.0% |
| 1995 | 9,296 LCU | +288.8% |
| 1996 | 9,659 LCU | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 11,628 LCU | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 9,232 LCU | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 9,045 LCU | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 11,940 LCU | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 14,975 LCU | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 21,226 LCU | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 19,706 LCU | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 19,436 LCU | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16,512 LCU | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 34,819 LCU | +110.9% |
| 2007 | 52,908 LCU | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 54,626 LCU | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 49,368 LCU | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 64,400 LCU | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 91,000 LCU | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 91,000 LCU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 108,840 LCU | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 104,090 LCU | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 126,170 LCU | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 143,690 LCU | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 18,846 LCU | -86.9% |
| 2018 | 18,804 LCU | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19,639 LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18,652 LCU | -5.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 18,652 LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,652 LCU, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Producer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +288.8% | 2,391 LCU | 9,296 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,943 LCU | 2,391 LCU | 12,467 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 29,552 LCU | 11,940 LCU | 54,626 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,648 LCU | 18,804 LCU | 143,690 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,652 LCU | 18,652 LCU | 18,652 LCU | 1 |
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 shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer in South Africa?
- Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer in South Africa was 18,652 LCU in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 143,690 LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,391 LCU in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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 Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Producer Price (LCU/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.