Tomatoes — Producer Price in South Africa

South Africa: Tomatoes — Producer Price was 11,174 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,174 SLC
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
62nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
11,174 SLC
in 2024
All-time low
722 SLC
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Tomatoes — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1991200720241991: 894 SLC1992: 1.0k SLC1993: 722 SLC1994: 904 SLC1995: 883 SLC1996: 973 SLC1997: 1.0k SLC1998: 1.2k SLC1999: 1.1k SLC2000: 1.3k SLC2001: 1.2k SLC2002: 1.4k SLC2003: 1.8k SLC2004: 1.6k SLC2005: 1.7k SLC2006: 1.9k SLC2007: 2.4k SLC2008: 2.4k SLC2009: 2.9k SLC2010: 2.9k SLC2011: 3.0k SLC2012: 3.0k SLC2013: 3.4k SLC2014: 4.1k SLC2015: 4.1k SLC2016: 3.9k SLC2017: 3.9k SLC2018: 4.7k SLC2019: 4.9k SLC2020: 5.2k SLC2021: 5.7k SLC2022: 6.5k SLC2023: 9.6k SLC2024: 11.2k SLC

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

Analysis

In 2024, tomatoes — producer price in South Africa stood at 11,174 SLC. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 170.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — producer price in South Africa peaked at 11,174 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 722 SLC, in 1993.

That places South Africa 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (SLC/tonne) in South Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year SLC Change
1991 894 SLC
1992 1,005 SLC +12.4%
1993 722 SLC -28.2%
1994 904 SLC +25.2%
1995 883 SLC -2.3%
1996 973 SLC +10.2%
1997 1,032 SLC +6.1%
1998 1,166 SLC +13.0%
1999 1,116 SLC -4.3%
2000 1,295 SLC +16.0%
2001 1,247 SLC -3.7%
2002 1,371 SLC +9.9%
2003 1,762 SLC +28.5%
2004 1,624 SLC -7.8%
2005 1,665 SLC +2.5%
2006 1,921 SLC +15.4%
2007 2,358 SLC +22.7%
2008 2,388 SLC +1.3%
2009 2,896 SLC +21.3%
2010 2,873 SLC -0.8%
2011 3,046 SLC +6.0%
2012 3,047 SLC +0.0%
2013 3,430 SLC +12.6%
2014 4,126 SLC +20.3%
2015 4,094 SLC -0.8%
2016 3,885 SLC -5.1%
2017 3,868 SLC -0.4%
2018 4,704 SLC +21.6%
2019 4,938 SLC +5.0%
2020 5,224 SLC +5.8%
2021 5,711 SLC +9.3%
2022 6,479 SLC +13.4%
2023 9,551 SLC +47.4%
2024 11,174 SLC +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 966.11 SLC 722 SLC 1,166 SLC 9
2000s 1,853 SLC 1,247 SLC 2,896 SLC 10
2010s 3,801 SLC 2,873 SLC 4,938 SLC 10
2020s 7,628 SLC 5,224 SLC 11,174 SLC 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 59 Zambia 13,242 SLC compare
  2. 60 Tonga 12,356 SLC compare
  3. 61 Saint Lucia 11,775 SLC compare
  4. 63 Mexico 10,062 SLC compare
  5. 64 Palestine, State of 8,676 SLC compare
  6. 65 Ukraine 8,049 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — producer price in South Africa?
Tomatoes — producer price in South Africa was 11,174 SLC in 2024, 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 11,174 SLC in 2024.
What is the lowest tomatoes — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 722 SLC in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for tomatoes — producer price?
South Africa ranks 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.8%. 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 (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — 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
142 places, 3,550 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.