Cotton seed — Producer Price Index in South Africa
South Africa: Cotton seed — Producer Price Index was 552.26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cotton seed — Producer Price Index in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 552.26 for cotton seed — producer price index in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 436.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton seed — producer price index in South Africa peaked at 556.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.11, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 3rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton seed — Producer Price Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.11 | — |
| 1992 | 19.71 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 21.5 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 23.89 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 29.27 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 32.85 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 35.06 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 35.54 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 36.2 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 39.31 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 46.35 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 58.66 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 60.21 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 47.49 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 32.85 | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 34.35 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 44.8 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 70.34 | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 52.27 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 64.96 | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 67.65 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 76.01 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 79.15 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 85.87 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 102.89 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 111.24 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 134.52 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 137.24 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 476.68 | +247.3% |
| 2020 | 477.28 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 461.15 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 542.69 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 556.47 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 549.58 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 552.26 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.13 | 19.11 | 36.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.66 | 32.85 | 70.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.62 | 64.96 | 476.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.24 | 461.15 | 556.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Kenya 1,344 compare
- 1 Türkiye 2,691 compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 97.25 compare
- 2 Egypt 891.01 compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 259.95 compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 168.12 compare
- 4 Argentina 455.54 compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 129.6 compare
- 5 Pakistan 344.28 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 51.36 compare
- 6 China, mainland 299.06 compare
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 cotton seed — producer price index in South Africa?
- Cotton seed — producer price index in South Africa was 552.26 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton seed — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 556.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cotton seed — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.11 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for cotton seed — producer price index?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cotton seed — producer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.7%. 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 Cotton seed — 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.