Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price in South Africa

South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price was 2,400 USD in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,400 USD
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
37th
of 72 countries
All-time high
4,176 USD
in 2011
All-time low
1,750 USD
in 2002
Years of data
33
1991–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1991200720241991: 3.8k USD1992: 4.0k USD1993: 2.5k USD1994: 2.7k USD1995: 3.0k USD1996: 3.0k USD1997: 3.2k USD1998: 3.4k USD1999: 2.6k USD2000: 2.1k USD2001: 2.1k USD2002: 1.8k USD2003: 2.6k USD2004: 2.8k USD2005: 2.8k USD2006: 2.2k USD2007: 2.5k USD2008: 2.8k USD2009: 3.2k USD2010: 4.0k USD2011: 4.2k USD2012: 3.5k USD2013: 3.5k USD2014: 3.4k USD2015: 3.2k USD2016: 2.9k USD2017: 3.7k USD2019: 3.4k USD2020: 2.8k USD2021: 3.2k USD2022: 2.8k USD2023: 2.5k USD2024: 2.4k USD

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 2,400 USD for unmanufactured tobacco — producer price in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — producer price in South Africa peaked at 4,176 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,750 USD, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 37th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Producer Price (USD/tonne) in South Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year USD Change
1991 3,837 USD
1992 4,008 USD +4.5%
1993 2,529 USD -36.9%
1994 2,738 USD +8.3%
1995 2,980 USD +8.8%
1996 3,010 USD +1.0%
1997 3,158 USD +4.9%
1998 3,390 USD +7.4%
1999 2,571 USD -24.2%
2000 2,124 USD -17.4%
2001 2,124 USD +0.0%
2002 1,750 USD -17.6%
2003 2,647 USD +51.3%
2004 2,804 USD +5.9%
2005 2,762 USD -1.5%
2006 2,200 USD -20.4%
2007 2,543 USD +15.6%
2008 2,813 USD +10.6%
2009 3,234 USD +15.0%
2010 3,951 USD +22.2%
2011 4,176 USD +5.7%
2012 3,539 USD -15.3%
2013 3,538 USD -0.0%
2014 3,448 USD -2.6%
2015 3,231 USD -6.3%
2016 2,893 USD -10.5%
2017 3,675 USD +27.0%
2019 3,374 USD -8.2%
2020 2,848 USD -15.6%
2021 3,156 USD +10.8%
2022 2,823 USD -10.5%
2023 2,500 USD -11.4%
2024 2,400 USD -4.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 2,400 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,365 USD, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 2,400 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 967.95 USD, 2.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,136 USD 2,529 USD 4,008 USD 9
2000s 2,500 USD 1,750 USD 3,234 USD 10
2010s 3,536 USD 2,893 USD 4,176 USD 9
2020s 2,745 USD 2,400 USD 3,156 USD 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 34 Portugal 2,667 USD compare
  2. 35 Yemen 2,639 USD compare
  3. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,519 USD compare
  4. 38 Mexico 2,365 USD compare
  5. 39 Belgium 2,142 USD compare
  6. 40 Chile 2,128 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — producer price in South Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — producer price in South Africa was 2,400 USD in 2024, 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 4,176 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,750 USD in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — producer price?
South Africa ranks 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (USD/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — 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
81 places, 1,683 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.