Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Producer in South Africa
South Africa: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Producer was 197,718 SLC in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Producer in South Africa, 1991–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer in South Africa is 197,718 SLC, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 261.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer in South Africa peaked at 197,718 SLC in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,391 SLC, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 7th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,577 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 12,467 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 5,196 SLC | -58.3% |
| 1994 | 2,391 SLC | -54.0% |
| 1995 | 9,296 SLC | +288.8% |
| 1996 | 9,659 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 11,628 SLC | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 9,232 SLC | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 9,045 SLC | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 11,940 SLC | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 14,975 SLC | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 21,226 SLC | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 19,706 SLC | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 19,436 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16,512 SLC | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 34,819 SLC | +110.9% |
| 2007 | 52,908 SLC | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 54,626 SLC | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 49,368 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 33,319 SLC | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 48,306 SLC | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 47,101 SLC | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 67,100 SLC | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 103,557 SLC | +54.3% |
| 2015 | 113,463 SLC | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 143,696 SLC | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 161,902 SLC | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 197,718 SLC | +22.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 197,718 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,740 SLC, 9.1× 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 SLC | 9,296 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,943 SLC | 2,391 SLC | 12,467 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 29,552 SLC | 11,940 SLC | 54,626 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,796 SLC | 33,319 SLC | 197,718 SLC | 9 |
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 197,718 SLC in 2018, 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 197,718 SLC in 2018.
- What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,391 SLC in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
- Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — producer rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.9%. 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 (SLC/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.