Fibre Crops Primary — Producer Price Index in South Africa
South Africa: Fibre Crops Primary — Producer Price Index was 110.86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops Primary — Producer Price Index in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 110.86 for fibre crops primary — producer price index in 2025.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops primary — producer price index in South Africa peaked at 119.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.91, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 80 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.
Fibre Crops Primary — Producer Price Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.91 | — |
| 1992 | 16.02 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.81 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 18.51 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 20.67 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 24.45 | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 27.08 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 35.55 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 36.4 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 35.38 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 35.34 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.4 | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 52.86 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 48.84 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 33.66 | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 34.1 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.54 | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 59.37 | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 52.14 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 57.36 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 63.67 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 71.46 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 78.43 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 90.81 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 96.5 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 112.69 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 116.49 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 103.57 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 91.75 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 101.84 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 102.77 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 104.63 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 97.48 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 119.78 | +22.9% |
| 2025 | 110.86 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.71 | 15.91 | 36.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.06 | 33.66 | 59.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.27 | 57.36 | 116.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.23 | 97.48 | 119.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 49 Burkina Faso 112.99 compare
- 50 Mauritius 111.97 compare
- 51 El Salvador 110.94 compare
- 53 Madagascar 110.22 compare
- 54 Niger 108.97 compare
- 55 Poland 107 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 fibre crops primary — producer price index in South Africa?
- Fibre crops primary — producer price index in South Africa was 110.86 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibre crops primary — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 119.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fibre crops primary — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for fibre crops primary — producer price index?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fibre crops primary — producer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Fibre Crops Primary — 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.