Sugar cane — Producer Price Index in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar cane — Producer Price Index was 199.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane — Producer Price Index in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane — producer price index in South Africa is 199.19, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane — producer price index in South Africa peaked at 199.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.75, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 18th of 61 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.
Sugar cane — Producer Price Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.75 | — |
| 1992 | 19.59 | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 20.62 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 21.44 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21.65 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.47 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 24.54 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 25.98 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 24.95 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 27.01 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 32.99 | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 35.46 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 34.85 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.78 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 35.67 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 37.11 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 40.41 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 43.51 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 58.56 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 67.84 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 72.58 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 80.21 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 81.44 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 89.48 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 94.23 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 116.29 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 107.63 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 93.2 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 106.8 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 126.39 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 132.99 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 133.4 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 184.54 | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 193.2 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 199.19 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.44 | 11.75 | 25.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.84 | 27.01 | 58.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.97 | 67.84 | 116.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.62 | 126.39 | 199.19 | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 116,367 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane — producer price index in South Africa?
- Sugar cane — producer price index in South Africa was 199.19 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar cane — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 199.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar cane — producer price index?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sugar cane — producer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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 Sugar cane — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). 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.