Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price was 7,160 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, raw milk of cattle — producer price in South Africa stood at 7,160 LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — producer price in South Africa peaked at 7,480 LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600 LCU, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 61st of 129 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.
Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 600 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 736 LCU | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 779 LCU | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 809 LCU | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 899 LCU | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 968 LCU | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,246 LCU | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 1,176 LCU | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,169 LCU | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,331 LCU | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1,511 LCU | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1,841 LCU | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 2,007 LCU | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1,948 LCU | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,896 LCU | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,949 LCU | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,609 LCU | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 3,189 LCU | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 3,111 LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,064 LCU | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,193 LCU | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3,605 LCU | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 4,017 LCU | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 4,223 LCU | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,880 LCU | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3,981 LCU | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,854 LCU | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 4,078 LCU | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 4,078 LCU | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,190 LCU | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 5,560 LCU | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 6,650 LCU | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 7,480 LCU | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 7,210 LCU | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 7,160 LCU | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7,160 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,452 LCU, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 7,160 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66,000 LCU, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 931.33 LCU | 600 LCU | 1,246 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,139 LCU | 1,331 LCU | 3,189 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,897 LCU | 3,064 LCU | 4,854 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,542 LCU | 5,190 LCU | 7,480 LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 58 Bangladesh 11,310 LCU compare
- 59 Martinique 9,767 LCU compare
- 60 Mexico 9,175 LCU compare
- 62 Norway 6,919 LCU compare
- 63 Sweden 6,717 LCU compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 6,000 LCU compare
- 64 Singapore 6,000 LCU 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 raw milk of cattle — producer price in South Africa?
- Raw milk of cattle — producer price in South Africa was 7,160 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,480 LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 LCU in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is raw milk of cattle — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.