Sugar cane — Producer Price in South Africa

South Africa: Sugar cane — Producer Price was 937 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
937 SLC
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
31st
of 52 countries
All-time high
937 SLC
in 2024
All-time low
57 SLC
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Sugar cane — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024

02004006008001.0k1991200720241991: 57 SLC1992: 95 SLC1993: 100 SLC1994: 104 SLC1995: 105 SLC1996: 109 SLC1997: 119 SLC1998: 126 SLC1999: 121 SLC2000: 131 SLC2001: 160 SLC2002: 172 SLC2003: 169 SLC2004: 159 SLC2005: 173 SLC2006: 180 SLC2007: 196 SLC2008: 211 SLC2009: 284 SLC2010: 329 SLC2011: 352 SLC2012: 389 SLC2013: 395 SLC2014: 434 SLC2015: 457 SLC2016: 564 SLC2017: 522 SLC2018: 452 SLC2019: 518 SLC2020: 613 SLC2021: 645 SLC2022: 647 SLC2023: 895 SLC2024: 937 SLC

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — producer price in South Africa is 937 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — producer price in South Africa peaked at 937 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57 SLC, in 1991.

South Africa ranks 31st of 52 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 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Producer Price (SLC/tonne) in South Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year SLC Change
1991 57 SLC
1992 95 SLC +66.7%
1993 100 SLC +5.3%
1994 104 SLC +4.0%
1995 105 SLC +1.0%
1996 109 SLC +3.8%
1997 119 SLC +9.2%
1998 126 SLC +5.9%
1999 121 SLC -4.0%
2000 131 SLC +8.3%
2001 160 SLC +22.1%
2002 172 SLC +7.5%
2003 169 SLC -1.7%
2004 159 SLC -5.9%
2005 173 SLC +8.8%
2006 180 SLC +4.0%
2007 196 SLC +8.9%
2008 211 SLC +7.7%
2009 284 SLC +34.6%
2010 329 SLC +15.8%
2011 352 SLC +7.0%
2012 389 SLC +10.5%
2013 395 SLC +1.5%
2014 434 SLC +9.9%
2015 457 SLC +5.3%
2016 564 SLC +23.4%
2017 522 SLC -7.4%
2018 452 SLC -13.4%
2019 518 SLC +14.6%
2020 613 SLC +18.3%
2021 645 SLC +5.2%
2022 647 SLC +0.3%
2023 895 SLC +38.3%
2024 937 SLC +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104 SLC 57 SLC 126 SLC 9
2000s 183.5 SLC 131 SLC 284 SLC 10
2010s 441.2 SLC 329 SLC 564 SLC 10
2020s 747.4 SLC 613 SLC 937 SLC 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 28 Egypt 1,100 SLC compare
  2. 29 Mexico 953.6 SLC compare
  3. 30 Malaysia 940 SLC compare
  4. 32 India 810 SLC compare
  5. 33 Honduras 781.4 SLC compare
  6. 34 Zimbabwe 574 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — producer price in South Africa?
Sugar cane — producer price in South Africa was 937 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 937 SLC in 2024.
What is the lowest sugar cane — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 57 SLC in 1991.
How does South Africa rank for sugar cane — producer price?
South Africa ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. 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 Sugar cane — Producer Price (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Producer Price (SLC/tonne)
Unit
SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
59 places, 1,146 data points, 1991–2024
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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.