Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price was 5,600 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5,600 LCU for unmanufactured tobacco — producer price in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — producer price in South Africa peaked at 49,000 LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,712 LCU, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 56th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,595 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 11,432 LCU | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 8,264 LCU | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 9,724 LCU | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 10,810 LCU | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 12,940 LCU | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 14,550 LCU | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 18,740 LCU | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 15,708 LCU | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 14,738 LCU | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 18,287 LCU | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 18,447 LCU | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20,026 LCU | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 18,111 LCU | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 17,567 LCU | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 14,894 LCU | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 17,918 LCU | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 23,239 LCU | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 27,405 LCU | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 23,849 LCU | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 26,758 LCU | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 27,666 LCU | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28,961 LCU | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 30,452 LCU | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 41,220 LCU | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 42,550 LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 49,000 LCU | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 48,750 LCU | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 46,883 LCU | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4,168 LCU | -91.1% |
| 2022 | 46,173 LCU | +1007.7% |
| 2023 | 46,070 LCU | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,712 LCU | -91.9% |
| 2025 | 5,600 LCU | +50.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5,600 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,843 LCU, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5,600 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 346,500 LCU, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1007.7% | 4,168 LCU | 46,173 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,529 LCU | 8,264 LCU | 18,740 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,063 LCU | 14,738 LCU | 27,405 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,467 LCU | 23,849 LCU | 49,000 LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 25,435 LCU | 3,712 LCU | 46,883 LCU | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — producer price in South Africa?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — producer price in South Africa was 5,600 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49,000 LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,712 LCU in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). 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.