Producer Price for Sorghum in South Africa
South Africa: Producer Price for Sorghum was 1,383 per tonne, current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Sorghum in South Africa, 1966–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,383 per tonne, current LCU for producer price for sorghum in 2010.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for sorghum in South Africa peaked at 1,774 per tonne, current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.31 per tonne, current LCU, in 1972.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Producer Price for Sorghum in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 39.8 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 35.83 per tonne, current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 41.46 per tonne, current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 56.23 per tonne, current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1970 | 35.08 per tonne, current LCU | -37.6% |
| 1971 | 34.9 per tonne, current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 32.31 per tonne, current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 63.88 per tonne, current LCU | +97.7% |
| 1974 | 60.35 per tonne, current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 63.68 per tonne, current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 73.14 per tonne, current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 81.27 per tonne, current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 75.6 per tonne, current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 85.35 per tonne, current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 92.23 per tonne, current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 95.46 per tonne, current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 142.3 per tonne, current LCU | +49.1% |
| 1983 | 199.98 per tonne, current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1984 | 196.89 per tonne, current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 177.64 per tonne, current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 191 per tonne, current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 191.6 per tonne, current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 207 per tonne, current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 205 per tonne, current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 232 per tonne, current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 295 per tonne, current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 475 per tonne, current LCU | +61.0% |
| 1993 | 466 per tonne, current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 357 per tonne, current LCU | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 482 per tonne, current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 475 per tonne, current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 520 per tonne, current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 550 per tonne, current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 730 per tonne, current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 520 per tonne, current LCU | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 760 per tonne, current LCU | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 1,500 per tonne, current LCU | +97.4% |
| 2003 | 1,450 per tonne, current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 900 per tonne, current LCU | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 450 per tonne, current LCU | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1,191 per tonne, current LCU | +164.7% |
| 2007 | 1,483 per tonne, current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1,774 per tonne, current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1,495 per tonne, current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1,383 per tonne, current LCU | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.33 per tonne, current LCU | 35.83 per tonne, current LCU | 56.23 per tonne, current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 60.56 per tonne, current LCU | 32.31 per tonne, current LCU | 85.35 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.91 per tonne, current LCU | 92.23 per tonne, current LCU | 207 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 458.2 per tonne, current LCU | 232 per tonne, current LCU | 730 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,152 per tonne, current LCU | 450 per tonne, current LCU | 1,774 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,383 per tonne, current LCU | 1,383 per tonne, current LCU | 1,383 per tonne, current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for sorghum in South Africa?
- Producer price for sorghum in South Africa was 1,383 per tonne, current LCU in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for sorghum recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,774 per tonne, current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for sorghum recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.31 per tonne, current LCU in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for producer price for sorghum?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2010.
- Is producer price for sorghum rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Sorghum (per tonne, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.