Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price was 7,488 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — producer price in South Africa is 7,488 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — producer price in South Africa peaked at 7,488 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 600 SLC, in 1991.
That places South Africa 59th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 600 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 736 SLC | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 779 SLC | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 809 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 899 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 968 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,246 SLC | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 1,176 SLC | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,169 SLC | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,331 SLC | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1,511 SLC | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1,841 SLC | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 2,007 SLC | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1,948 SLC | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,896 SLC | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,949 SLC | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,609 SLC | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 3,189 SLC | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 3,111 SLC | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,064 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,010 SLC | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,541 SLC | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 3,852 SLC | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 4,260 SLC | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 4,050 SLC | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4,368 SLC | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 4,753 SLC | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 4,529 SLC | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,602 SLC | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,005 SLC | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 5,646 SLC | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 6,460 SLC | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 7,398 SLC | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 7,488 SLC | +1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7,488 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,705 SLC, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 7,488 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,154 SLC, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 931.33 SLC | 600 SLC | 1,246 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,139 SLC | 1,331 SLC | 3,189 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,003 SLC | 3,010 SLC | 4,753 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,399 SLC | 5,005 SLC | 7,488 SLC | 5 |
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 raw milk of cattle — producer price in South Africa?
- Raw milk of cattle — producer price in South Africa was 7,488 SLC in 2024, 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 7,488 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 SLC in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. 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 (SLC/tonne). 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.