Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price in South Africa
South Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price was 9,008 SLC in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9,008 SLC for seed cotton, unginned — producer price in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 200.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — producer price in South Africa peaked at 9,008 SLC in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,275 SLC, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 21st of 37 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 | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,275 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 1,316 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,415 SLC | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,573 SLC | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 1,905 SLC | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2,345 SLC | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 2,498 SLC | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,530 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,580 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,160 SLC | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 2,540 SLC | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 3,510 SLC | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 3,690 SLC | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3,180 SLC | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 2,200 SLC | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 2,300 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,000 SLC | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 4,710 SLC | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 3,500 SLC | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 4,350 SLC | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 4,530 SLC | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5,300 SLC | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 5,750 SLC | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 7,650 SLC | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 7,650 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,230 SLC | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9,008 SLC | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,937 SLC | 1,275 SLC | 2,580 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,079 SLC | 2,160 SLC | 4,710 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,558 SLC | 4,350 SLC | 9,008 SLC | 8 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — producer price in South Africa?
- Seed cotton, unginned — producer price in South Africa was 9,008 SLC in 2017, 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 9,008 SLC in 2017.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — producer price recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,275 SLC in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — producer price?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2017.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.3%. 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 (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.