Tea leaves — Producer Price in South Africa

South Africa: Tea leaves — Producer Price was 1,956 USD in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,956 USD
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
7th
of 19 countries
All-time high
3,868 USD
in 1993
All-time low
1,300 USD
in 2016
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Tea leaves — Producer Price in South Africa, 1993–2018

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1993200520181993: 3.9k USD1994: 3.6k USD1995: 3.8k USD1996: 3.4k USD1997: 3.2k USD1998: 2.7k USD1999: 2.1k USD2000: 1.8k USD2001: 1.7k USD2002: 1.4k USD2003: 1.6k USD2004: 2.0k USD2005: 2.0k USD2006: 1.8k USD2007: 1.8k USD2008: 1.8k USD2009: 2.3k USD2010: 2.5k USD2011: 2.7k USD2012: 2.4k USD2013: 2.0k USD2014: 1.7k USD2015: 1.5k USD2016: 1.3k USD2017: 1.5k USD2018: 2.0k USD

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tea leaves — producer price in South Africa is 1,956 USD, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — producer price in South Africa peaked at 3,868 USD in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,300 USD, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Tea leaves — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Producer Price (USD/tonne) in South Africa, 1993 to 2018.
Year USD Change
1993 3,868 USD
1994 3,610 USD -6.7%
1995 3,802 USD +5.3%
1996 3,412 USD -10.3%
1997 3,184 USD -6.7%
1998 2,708 USD -14.9%
1999 2,074 USD -23.4%
2000 1,788 USD -13.8%
2001 1,703 USD -4.8%
2002 1,406 USD -17.4%
2003 1,600 USD +13.8%
2004 1,972 USD +23.3%
2005 1,977 USD +0.2%
2006 1,822 USD -7.8%
2007 1,778 USD -2.4%
2008 1,769 USD -0.5%
2009 2,260 USD +27.7%
2010 2,500 USD +10.6%
2011 2,658 USD +6.3%
2012 2,435 USD -8.4%
2013 2,014 USD -17.3%
2014 1,749 USD -13.2%
2015 1,496 USD -14.4%
2016 1,300 USD -13.1%
2017 1,528 USD +17.5%
2018 1,956 USD +28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,237 USD 2,074 USD 3,868 USD 7
2000s 1,807 USD 1,406 USD 2,260 USD 10
2010s 1,960 USD 1,300 USD 2,658 USD 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 4 China, mainland 4,782 USD compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 354.1 USD compare
  3. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 267.2 USD compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 2,583 USD compare
  5. 6 Kenya 2,206 USD compare
  6. 8 Azerbaijan 688.2 USD compare
  7. 9 Indonesia 656.3 USD compare
  8. 10 Sri Lanka 643.1 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — producer price in South Africa?
Tea leaves — producer price in South Africa was 1,956 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,868 USD in 1993.
What is the lowest tea leaves — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,300 USD in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for tea leaves — producer price?
South Africa ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2018.
Is tea leaves — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tea leaves — Producer Price (USD/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tea leaves — Producer Price (USD/tonne)
Unit
USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
24 places, 533 data points, 1991–2024
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