Castor oil seeds — Producer Price Index in South Africa
South Africa: Castor oil seeds — Producer Price Index was 149.53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Producer Price Index in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for castor oil seeds — producer price index in South Africa is 149.53, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — producer price index in South Africa peaked at 149.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.53, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 7th of 22 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.
Castor oil seeds — Producer Price Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.53 | — |
| 1992 | 19.01 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.2 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 21.39 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 23.76 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 26.14 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 27.9 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 28.54 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 28.54 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.13 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 34.43 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 43.6 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 44.77 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 42.46 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 38.56 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 44.85 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 54.83 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 61.93 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 64.05 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 62.97 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.72 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 79.82 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 83.29 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 91.17 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 96.52 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 112.31 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 112.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 115.1 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 114.53 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 117.49 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 111.02 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 111.59 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 113.31 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 132.32 | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 149.53 | +13.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 149.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.06, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 149.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 119.08, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.78 | 18.53 | 28.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.96 | 30.13 | 64.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.92 | 62.97 | 115.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.54 | 111.02 | 149.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — producer price index in South Africa?
- Castor oil seeds — producer price index in South Africa was 149.53 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest castor oil seeds — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 149.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.53 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for castor oil seeds — producer price index?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is castor oil seeds — producer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 Castor oil seeds — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). 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.