Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price Index in South Africa

South Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price Index was 163.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
163.28
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 61 countries
All-time high
163.28
in 2025
All-time low
16.26
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price Index in South Africa, 1991–2025

0501001501991200820251991: 16.31992: 16.81993: 181994: 20.11995: 24.31996: 29.91997: 31.91998: 32.31999: 32.92000: 27.52001: 32.42002: 44.82003: 472004: 40.52005: 28.12006: 29.32007: 38.22008: 602009: 44.62010: 55.52011: 57.82012: 67.62013: 73.32014: 97.52015: 97.52016: 104.92017: 114.82018: 110.22019: 110.12020: 144.82021: 148.52022: 156.12023: 137.52024: 162.32025: 163.3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed cotton, unginned — producer price index in South Africa is 163.28, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — producer price index in South Africa peaked at 163.28 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.26, in 1991.

South Africa ranks 10th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price Index in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100) in South Africa, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 16.26
1992 16.78 +3.2%
1993 18.04 +7.5%
1994 20.06 +11.2%
1995 24.29 +21.1%
1996 29.9 +23.1%
1997 31.85 +6.5%
1998 32.26 +1.3%
1999 32.89 +2.0%
2000 27.54 -16.3%
2001 32.38 +17.6%
2002 44.75 +38.2%
2003 47.05 +5.1%
2004 40.54 -13.8%
2005 28.05 -30.8%
2006 29.32 +4.5%
2007 38.25 +30.5%
2008 60.05 +57.0%
2009 44.62 -25.7%
2010 55.46 +24.3%
2011 57.76 +4.1%
2012 67.57 +17.0%
2013 73.31 +8.5%
2014 97.54 +33.1%
2015 97.54 +0.0%
2016 104.93 +7.6%
2017 114.85 +9.5%
2018 110.16 -4.1%
2019 110.06 -0.1%
2020 144.84 +31.6%
2021 148.53 +2.5%
2022 156.05 +5.1%
2023 137.48 -11.9%
2024 162.34 +18.1%
2025 163.28 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.7 16.26 32.89 9
2000s 39.26 27.54 60.05 10
2010s 88.92 55.46 114.85 10
2020s 152.09 137.48 163.28 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 7 Romania 170.51 compare
  2. 8 Australia 169.58 compare
  3. 9 Paraguay 163.51 compare
  4. 11 Georgia 157.9 compare
  5. 12 Cambodia 155.46 compare
  6. 13 Azerbaijan 149.52 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — producer price index in South Africa?
Seed cotton, unginned — producer price index in South Africa was 163.28 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 163.28 in 2025.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16.26 in 1991.
How does South Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — producer price index?
South Africa ranks 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
Is seed cotton, unginned — producer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
68 places, 2,267 data points, 1991–2025
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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.