Watermelons — Producer Price in South Africa

South Africa: Watermelons — Producer Price was 4,389 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,389 SLC
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4,770 SLC
in 2023
All-time low
438 SLC
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2024

Watermelons — Producer Price in South Africa, 1991–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1991200720241991: 438 SLC1992: 485 SLC1993: 542 SLC1994: 621 SLC1995: 587 SLC1996: 746 SLC1997: 653 SLC1998: 794 SLC1999: 612 SLC2000: 602 SLC2001: 745 SLC2002: 1.0k SLC2003: 984 SLC2004: 1.0k SLC2005: 1.0k SLC2006: 1.1k SLC2007: 1.4k SLC2008: 1.7k SLC2009: 1.6k SLC2010: 884 SLC2011: 1.6k SLC2012: 2.0k SLC2013: 2.4k SLC2014: 3.2k SLC2015: 1.1k SLC2016: 2.5k SLC2017: 2.5k SLC2018: 3.0k SLC2023: 4.8k SLC2024: 4.4k SLC

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.

Analysis

The most recent figure for watermelons — producer price in South Africa is 4,389 SLC, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — producer price in South Africa peaked at 4,770 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 438 SLC, in 1991.

South Africa ranks 44th of 80 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.

Watermelons — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Producer Price (SLC/tonne) in South Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year SLC Change
1991 438 SLC
1992 485 SLC +10.7%
1993 542 SLC +11.8%
1994 621 SLC +14.6%
1995 587 SLC -5.5%
1996 746 SLC +27.1%
1997 653 SLC -12.5%
1998 794 SLC +21.6%
1999 612 SLC -22.9%
2000 602 SLC -1.6%
2001 745 SLC +23.8%
2002 1,021 SLC +37.0%
2003 984 SLC -3.6%
2004 1,011 SLC +2.7%
2005 1,037 SLC +2.6%
2006 1,087 SLC +4.8%
2007 1,408 SLC +29.5%
2008 1,747 SLC +24.1%
2009 1,598 SLC -8.5%
2010 884 SLC -44.7%
2011 1,556 SLC +76.0%
2012 1,976 SLC +27.0%
2013 2,387 SLC +20.8%
2014 3,214 SLC +34.6%
2015 1,134 SLC -64.7%
2016 2,539 SLC +123.9%
2017 2,455 SLC -3.3%
2018 3,017 SLC +22.9%
2023 4,770 SLC +58.1%
2024 4,389 SLC -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 608.67 SLC 438 SLC 794 SLC 9
2000s 1,124 SLC 602 SLC 1,747 SLC 10
2010s 2,129 SLC 884 SLC 3,214 SLC 9
2020s 4,579 SLC 4,389 SLC 4,770 SLC 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 41 Mexico 4,900 SLC compare
  2. 42 China, mainland 4,583 SLC compare
  3. 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,409 SLC compare
  4. 45 Morocco 3,153 SLC compare
  5. 46 Israel 2,990 SLC compare
  6. 47 Saudi Arabia 2,976 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — producer price in South Africa?
Watermelons — producer price in South Africa was 4,389 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4,770 SLC in 2023.
What is the lowest watermelons — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 438 SLC in 1991.
How does South Africa rank for watermelons — producer price?
South Africa ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Watermelons — Producer Price (SLC/tonne)
Unit
SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,922 data points, 1991–2024
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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.