Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price was 408.5 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — producer price in South Africa is 408.5 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — producer price in South Africa peaked at 431.3 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 174.7 USD, in 2002.
That places South Africa 113th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 217.3 USD | — |
| 1992 | 258.1 USD | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 238.4 USD | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 227.8 USD | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 247.9 USD | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 225.2 USD | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 270.4 USD | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 212.7 USD | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 191.3 USD | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 191.8 USD | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 175.5 USD | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 174.7 USD | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 265.3 USD | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 301.6 USD | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 298.1 USD | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 287.8 USD | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 370.3 USD | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 386 USD | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 367.1 USD | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 418.5 USD | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 414.5 USD | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 431.3 USD | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 399 USD | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 392.5 USD | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 317.4 USD | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 296.9 USD | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 356.5 USD | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 342 USD | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 318.5 USD | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 304.1 USD | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 382 USD | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 395 USD | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 401 USD | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 408.5 USD | +1.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 408.5 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 536.8 USD, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 408.5 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 815.4 USD, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +51.9% | 174.7 USD | 265.3 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.12 USD | 191.3 USD | 270.4 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 281.82 USD | 174.7 USD | 386 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.71 USD | 296.9 USD | 431.3 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.12 USD | 304.1 USD | 408.5 USD | 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 408.5 USD 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 431.3 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.7 USD in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 126 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 4.1%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Producer Price (USD/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.