Producer Price for Sorghum in South Africa
South Africa: Producer Price for Sorghum was 189.2 per tonne, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Producer Price for Sorghum in South Africa, 1991–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 189.2 per tonne, current US$ for producer price for sorghum in 2010.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for sorghum in South Africa peaked at 214.7 per tonne, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.9 per tonne, current US$, in 2005.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Producer Price for Sorghum in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106.8 per tonne, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 166.5 per tonne, current US$ | +55.9% |
| 1993 | 142.6 per tonne, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 100.5 per tonne, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 132.9 per tonne, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 110.5 per tonne, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 112.8 per tonne, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 99.5 per tonne, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 119.5 per tonne, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 74.9 per tonne, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 88.3 per tonne, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 142.3 per tonne, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2003 | 191.7 per tonne, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 139.7 per tonne, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 70.9 per tonne, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 177.1 per tonne, current US$ | +149.8% |
| 2007 | 210.7 per tonne, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 214.7 per tonne, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 179 per tonne, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 189.2 per tonne, current US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.29 per tonne, current US$ | 99.5 per tonne, current US$ | 166.5 per tonne, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 148.93 per tonne, current US$ | 70.9 per tonne, current US$ | 214.7 per tonne, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.2 per tonne, current US$ | 189.2 per tonne, current US$ | 189.2 per tonne, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 19 Cameroon 206.5 per tonne, current US$ compare
- 20 Mozambique 205.8 per tonne, current US$ compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 193.8 per tonne, current US$ compare
- 23 Niger 101.5 per tonne, current US$ 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 producer price for sorghum in South Africa?
- Producer price for sorghum in South Africa was 189.2 per tonne, current US$ 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 214.7 per tonne, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for sorghum recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9 per tonne, current US$ in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for producer price for sorghum?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2010.
- Is producer price for sorghum rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$). 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.