FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 1,000 t of sorghum, the 90th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 16,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 1,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1,000 t
- World rank
- 90 of 107
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 16,000 t
- 1961
Sorghum in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,187 | 0.84 |
| 2018 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,211 | 0.83 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,353 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,455 | 0.69 |
| 2015 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,450 | 0.69 |
| 2014 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,449 | 0.69 |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +29% | 1,438 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 773 | +14% | 1,120 | 0.69 |
| 2011 | 678 | +16% | 991 | 0.68 |
| 2010 | 584 | +67% | 861 | 0.68 |
| 2009 | 350 | −2.8% | 520 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 360 | −26% | 539 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 489 | −7.9% | 739 | 0.66 |
| 2006 | 531 | −3.8% | 808 | 0.66 |
| 2005 | 552 | −2.5% | 848 | 0.65 |
| 2004 | 566 | −2.6% | 877 | 0.65 |
| 2003 | 581 | +0.2% | 901 | 0.64 |
| 2002 | 580 | −3.3% | 894 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 600 | −3.4% | 919 | 0.65 |
| 2000 | 621 | +3.5% | 960 | 0.65 |
| 1999 | 600 | −7.3% | 934 | 0.64 |
| 1998 | 647 | −8.6% | 1,000 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 708 | −29% | 1,062 | 0.67 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | −30% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1995 | 1,428 | +79% | 1,989 | 0.72 |
| 1994 | 800 | +129% | 1,300 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 350 | −30% | 700 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 498 | +25% | 800 | 0.62 |
| 1991 | 400 | −60% | 790 | 0.51 |
| 1990 | 996 | +32% | 887 | 1.12 |
| 1989 | 755 | +33% | 964 | 0.78 |
| 1988 | 569 | −72% | 747 | 0.76 |
| 1987 | 2,000 | −47% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1986 | 3,762 | +67% | 2,000 | 1.88 |
| 1985 | 2,259 | −16% | 1,428 | 1.58 |
| 1984 | 2,683 | +495% | 2,358 | 1.14 |
| 1983 | 451 | −37% | 1,124 | 0.40 |
| 1982 | 720 | −37% | 2,168 | 0.33 |
| 1981 | 1,147 | −27% | 1,568 | 0.73 |
| 1980 | 1,582 | −4.1% | 2,288 | 0.69 |
| 1979 | 1,649 | +207% | 2,287 | 0.72 |
| 1978 | 538 | −9.7% | 1,007 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 596 | −81% | 1,007 | 0.59 |
| 1976 | 3,216 | +39% | 2,826 | 1.14 |
| 1975 | 2,320 | −2.1% | 3,454 | 0.67 |
| 1974 | 2,370 | −4.6% | 2,760 | 0.86 |
| 1973 | 2,483 | −12% | 3,554 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 2,821 | −24% | 2,898 | 0.97 |
| 1971 | 3,735 | +37% | 2,766 | 1.35 |
| 1970 | 2,722 | +13% | 8,903 | 0.31 |
| 1969 | 2,409 | +20% | 8,851 | 0.27 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | +10% | 8,000 | 0.25 |
| 1967 | 1,814 | −29% | 8,000 | 0.23 |
| 1966 | 2,540 | −3.5% | 8,094 | 0.31 |
| 1965 | 2,631 | −12% | 9,307 | 0.28 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | −57% | 8,000 | 0.38 |
| 1963 | 7,000 | −30% | 10,000 | 0.70 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | −38% | 20,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — | 30,000 | 0.53 |
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.

