Raw sugar production in Eswatini
In 2023 Eswatini produced 590,000 t of raw sugar, the 33rd largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 788,400 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 590,000 t
- World rank
- 33 of 121
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 788,400 t
- 2019
Raw sugar in Eswatini, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.31%
- 0.38% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Belarus | 630,000 | 0.34% |
| 32 | Bolivia | 591,468 | 0.32% |
| 33 | Eswatini | 590,000 | 0.31% |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 589,162 | 0.31% |
| 35 | Japan | 577,000 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 590,000 | −5.6% |
| 2022 | 625,000 | −9.4% |
| 2021 | 690,000 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 673,000 | −15% |
| 2019 | 788,400 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 759,600 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 735,300 | +13% |
| 2016 | 651,400 | −9.0% |
| 2015 | 716,000 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 707,800 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 683,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 674,400 | −0.0% |
| 2011 | 674,600 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 647,100 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 630,200 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 647,100 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 632,236 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 623,357 | −4.5% |
| 2005 | 652,735 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 597,563 | −4.9% |
| 2003 | 628,191 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 583,014 | +16% |
| 2001 | 500,680 | −5.2% |
| 2000 | 528,241 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 534,183 | +13% |
| 1998 | 474,790 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 475,785 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 470,988 | +12% |
| 1995 | 421,990 | −13% |
| 1994 | 485,155 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 457,268 | −7.6% |
| 1992 | 494,752 | −4.4% |
| 1991 | 517,282 | −4.5% |
| 1990 | 541,908 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 517,261 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 479,900 | −1.3% |
| 1987 | 486,049 | −12% |
| 1986 | 554,138 | +31% |
| 1985 | 422,845 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | 452,473 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 445,011 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 438,567 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 403,376 | +23% |
| 1980 | 327,689 | +29% |
| 1979 | 254,000 | −3.1% |
| 1978 | 262,000 | +16% |
| 1977 | 225,600 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 209,074 | −1.9% |
| 1975 | 213,146 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 197,059 | +14% |
| 1973 | 173,084 | −0.1% |
| 1972 | 173,266 | −3.3% |
| 1971 | 179,186 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 163,127 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 158,095 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 154,996 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 150,363 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 148,190 | +32% |
| 1965 | 112,000 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 103,000 | +21% |
| 1963 | 85,000 | +12% |
| 1962 | 76,000 | +12% |
| 1961 | 68,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 534,562 t USD 476 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 111
- Imports
- 1,775 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 114 of 183
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw sugar in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 590,000 t in 2023, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Eswatini ranked 33rd of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Eswatini changed?
It fell by 14% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 788,400 t in 2019.
Does Eswatini export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 534,562 t (USD 476 m) and imports of 1,775 t (USD 1.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Eswatini is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.