Tomatoes — Producer Price in South Africa

South Africa: Tomatoes — Producer Price was 10,317 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10,317 LCU
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
63rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
11,858 LCU
in 2021
All-time low
722 LCU
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Tomatoes — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1991200820251991: 894 LCU1992: 1.0k LCU1993: 722 LCU1994: 904 LCU1995: 883 LCU1996: 973 LCU1997: 1.0k LCU1998: 1.2k LCU1999: 1.1k LCU2000: 1.3k LCU2001: 1.2k LCU2002: 1.4k LCU2003: 1.8k LCU2004: 1.6k LCU2005: 1.7k LCU2006: 1.9k LCU2007: 2.4k LCU2008: 2.4k LCU2009: 2.9k LCU2010: 3.7k LCU2011: 5.4k LCU2012: 6.8k LCU2013: 5.9k LCU2014: 4.7k LCU2015: 7.9k LCU2016: 7.6k LCU2017: 7.1k LCU2018: 6.1k LCU2019: 9.6k LCU2020: 7.1k LCU2021: 11.9k LCU2022: 9.4k LCU2023: 10.6k LCU2024: 11.6k LCU2025: 10.3k LCU

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

Analysis

In 2025, tomatoes — producer price in South Africa stood at 10,317 LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — producer price in South Africa peaked at 11,858 LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 722 LCU, in 1993.

South Africa ranks 63rd of 132 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.

Tomatoes — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in South Africa, 1991 to 2025.
Year LCU Change
1991 894 LCU
1992 1,005 LCU +12.4%
1993 722 LCU -28.2%
1994 904 LCU +25.2%
1995 883 LCU -2.3%
1996 973 LCU +10.2%
1997 1,032 LCU +6.1%
1998 1,166 LCU +13.0%
1999 1,116 LCU -4.3%
2000 1,295 LCU +16.0%
2001 1,247 LCU -3.7%
2002 1,371 LCU +9.9%
2003 1,762 LCU +28.5%
2004 1,624 LCU -7.8%
2005 1,665 LCU +2.5%
2006 1,921 LCU +15.4%
2007 2,358 LCU +22.7%
2008 2,388 LCU +1.3%
2009 2,896 LCU +21.3%
2010 3,651 LCU +26.1%
2011 5,441 LCU +49.0%
2012 6,781 LCU +24.6%
2013 5,860 LCU -13.6%
2014 4,728 LCU -19.3%
2015 7,940 LCU +67.9%
2016 7,569 LCU -4.7%
2017 7,105 LCU -6.1%
2018 6,094 LCU -14.2%
2019 9,586 LCU +57.3%
2020 7,130 LCU -25.6%
2021 11,858 LCU +66.3%
2022 9,406 LCU -20.7%
2023 10,558 LCU +12.3%
2024 11,618 LCU +10.0%
2025 10,317 LCU -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 966.11 LCU 722 LCU 1,166 LCU 9
2000s 1,853 LCU 1,247 LCU 2,896 LCU 10
2010s 6,476 LCU 3,651 LCU 9,586 LCU 10
2020s 10,148 LCU 7,130 LCU 11,858 LCU 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 60 Honduras 13,228 LCU compare
  2. 61 Zambia 13,000 LCU compare
  3. 62 Tonga 10,390 LCU compare
  4. 64 Mexico 10,062 LCU compare
  5. 65 Romania 8,650 LCU compare
  6. 66 Slovakia 8,116 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — producer price in South Africa?
Tomatoes — producer price in South Africa was 10,317 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,858 LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest tomatoes — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 722 LCU in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for tomatoes — producer price?
South Africa ranks 63rd out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
Is tomatoes — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Tomatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — 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
143 places, 3,628 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.