Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price was 9,200 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9,200 LCU for seed cotton, unginned — producer price in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — producer price in South Africa peaked at 9,200 LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,275 LCU, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 23rd of 38 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.
Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,275 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 1,316 LCU | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,415 LCU | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,573 LCU | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 1,905 LCU | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2,345 LCU | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 2,498 LCU | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,530 LCU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,580 LCU | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,160 LCU | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 2,540 LCU | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 3,510 LCU | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 3,690 LCU | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3,180 LCU | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 2,200 LCU | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 2,300 LCU | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,000 LCU | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 4,710 LCU | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 3,500 LCU | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 4,350 LCU | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 4,530 LCU | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5,300 LCU | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 5,300 LCU | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,750 LCU | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5,750 LCU | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,230 LCU | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 9,008 LCU | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 9,200 LCU | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 9,200 LCU | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,937 LCU | 1,275 LCU | 2,580 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,079 LCU | 2,160 LCU | 4,710 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,027 LCU | 4,350 LCU | 9,008 LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,200 LCU | 9,200 LCU | 9,200 LCU | 2 |
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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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — producer price in South Africa?
- Seed cotton, unginned — producer price in South Africa was 9,200 LCU in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,200 LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,275 LCU in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 (LCU/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.