Sorghum — Producer Price in Botswana

Botswana: Sorghum — Producer Price was 5,290 LCU in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
5,290 LCU
Change on year
up 56.0%
World rank
38th
of 61 countries
All-time high
5,290 LCU
in 2014
All-time low
319 LCU
in 1997
Years of data
12
1997–2014

Sorghum — Producer Price in Botswana, 1997–2014

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1997200520141997: 319 LCU1998: 422 LCU1999: 486 LCU2000: 574 LCU2001: 548 LCU2002: 700 LCU2003: 1.2k LCU2004: 1.2k LCU2011: 3.0k LCU2012: 3.0k LCU2013: 3.4k LCU2014: 5.3k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

In 2014, sorghum — producer price in Botswana stood at 5,290 LCU. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 56.0% on the previous year and up 340.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — producer price in Botswana peaked at 5,290 LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 319 LCU, in 1997.

That places Botswana 38th out of 61 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sorghum — Producer Price in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Botswana, 1997 to 2014.
Year LCU Change
1997 319 LCU
1998 422 LCU +32.3%
1999 486 LCU +15.2%
2000 574 LCU +18.1%
2001 548 LCU -4.5%
2002 700 LCU +27.7%
2003 1,200 LCU +71.4%
2004 1,200 LCU +0.0%
2011 3,000 LCU +150.0%
2012 3,000 LCU +0.0%
2013 3,390 LCU +13.0%
2014 5,290 LCU +56.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 409 LCU 319 LCU 486 LCU 3
2000s 844.4 LCU 548 LCU 1,200 LCU 5
2010s 3,670 LCU 3,000 LCU 5,290 LCU 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 35 Thailand 6,500 LCU compare
  2. 36 Honduras 5,829 LCU compare
  3. 37 South Africa 5,627 LCU compare
  4. 39 Mozambique 5,000 LCU compare
  5. 40 Ghana 4,460 LCU compare
  6. 41 Mexico 4,250 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — producer price in Botswana?
Sorghum — producer price in Botswana was 5,290 LCU in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — producer price recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 5,290 LCU in 2014.
What is the lowest sorghum — producer price recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 319 LCU in 1997.
How does Botswana rank for sorghum — producer price?
Botswana ranks 38th out of 61 countries with data for 2014.
Is sorghum — producer price rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 340.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
68 places, 1,483 data points, 1991–2025
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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.