South Africa: price index of grain sorghum 2001-2019

In the calendar year 2019, the price index of grain sorghum in South Africa amounted to 197.7 points. This was an increase of 3.9 percent compared to the preceding year. Between 2001 and 2019, the lowest price index was in 2005 at 30 points, whereas in 2016 the index of grain sorghum was at its highest amounting to 223.3 points. The drought, which occurred between 2015 to 2017, could probably be linked to the price index's highest level.

Price index of grain sorghum in South Africa from 2001 to 2019

Characteristic	Price index (2010=100)
2019	197.7
2018	193.8
2017	175.9
2016	223.3
2015	175.1
2014	182.2
2013	187.7
2012	187.7
2011	124.7
2010	100
2009	104.8
2008	120.7
2007	112.4
2006	71.8
2005	30
2004	60.1
2003	78.5
2002	100.2
2001	50.8

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Release date

July 2020

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Region

South Africa

Survey time period

2001 to 2019

Supplementary notes

Index figures are for calendar years (2010=base year)

The source indicates that for production year 2018/2019 the data is preliminary however it does not specify for calendar years.

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