Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producer Price Index in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producer Price Index was 188.39 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producer Price Index in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producer price index in South Africa is 188.39, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producer price index in South Africa peaked at 188.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 29th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producer Price Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.76 | — |
| 1992 | 14.85 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.44 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 24.58 | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 21.54 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 23.29 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 24.04 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 23.27 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 23.92 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 25.42 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 27.13 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 34.85 | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 37.55 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 41.24 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 43.93 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 55.66 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 58.3 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 63.03 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 65.6 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 67.64 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 82.23 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 84.45 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 82.9 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 92.95 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 108.35 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 131.77 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 134.33 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 126.87 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 143.69 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 152.63 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 173.24 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 157.27 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 159.18 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 188.39 | +18.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 188.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.87, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 188.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.29, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producer Price Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +59.2% | 15.44 | 24.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.63 | 14.76 | 24.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.27 | 25.42 | 65.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.02 | 67.64 | 134.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.4 | 143.69 | 188.39 | 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producer price index in South Africa?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producer price index in South Africa was 188.39 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 188.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producer price index?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — 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.