Watermelons — Producer Price Index in South Africa
South Africa: Watermelons — Producer Price Index was 194.82 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Producer Price Index in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 194.82 for watermelons — producer price index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 294.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — producer price index in South Africa peaked at 207.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.08, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 20th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Producer Price Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.08 | — |
| 1992 | 21.13 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 23.61 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 27.05 | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 25.57 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 32.5 | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 28.44 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 34.59 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 26.66 | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 26.22 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 32.45 | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 44.48 | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 42.86 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 44.04 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 45.17 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.35 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 61.33 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 76.1 | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 69.61 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 38.51 | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 67.78 | +76.0% |
| 2012 | 86.08 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 103.98 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 140 | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 49.4 | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 110.6 | +123.9% |
| 2017 | 106.94 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 131.42 | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 135.33 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 136.8 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 139.15 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 147.55 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 207.78 | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 191.17 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 194.82 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.51 | 19.08 | 34.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.96 | 26.22 | 76.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97 | 38.51 | 140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.54 | 136.8 | 207.78 | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — producer price index in South Africa?
- Watermelons — producer price index in South Africa was 194.82 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 207.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest watermelons — producer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.08 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for watermelons — producer price index?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is watermelons — producer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.4%. 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 Watermelons — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). 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.