Sugar cane production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 5.5 million t of sugar cane, the 29th largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.7%. The record was 5.8 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 60,000 ha, yield 92.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 5.5 million t
- World rank
- 29 of 94
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- Record
- 5.8 million t
- 2020
Sugar cane in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.29%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 92.2
- world 72.5 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 4,453
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Uganda | 6,104,830 | 0.31% |
| 28 | Honduras | 5,753,700 | 0.30% |
| 29 | Eswatini | 5,534,000 | 0.29% |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 4,948,100 | 0.26% |
| 31 | Zambia | 4,893,717 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,534,000 | +6.0% | 60,000 | 92.23 |
| 2023 | 5,220,000 | −5.8% | 60,000 | 87.00 |
| 2022 | 5,539,396 | +5.2% | 57,393 | 96.52 |
| 2021 | 5,266,602 | −8.6% | 56,936 | 92.50 |
| 2020 | 5,759,016 | +1.2% | 58,523 | 98.41 |
| 2019 | 5,690,255 | −0.0% | 59,080 | 96.31 |
| 2018 | 5,691,561 | +1.4% | 58,666 | 97.02 |
| 2017 | 5,614,122 | +0.9% | 57,896 | 96.97 |
| 2016 | 5,563,926 | +0.9% | 57,349 | 97.02 |
| 2015 | 5,516,091 | +1.4% | 56,900 | 96.94 |
| 2014 | 5,441,922 | +0.1% | 56,123 | 96.96 |
| 2013 | 5,437,919 | +1.4% | 56,247 | 96.68 |
| 2012 | 5,363,066 | +1.4% | 55,395 | 96.81 |
| 2011 | 5,288,411 | +3.5% | 54,497 | 97.04 |
| 2010 | 5,109,864 | +2.2% | 52,937 | 96.53 |
| 2009 | 5,000,000 | 0.0% | 52,000 | 96.15 |
| 2008 | 5,000,000 | 0.0% | 52,000 | 96.15 |
| 2007 | 5,000,000 | 0.0% | 52,233 | 95.72 |
| 2006 | 5,000,000 | −3.8% | 52,196 | 95.79 |
| 2005 | 5,200,000 | +8.3% | 50,932 | 102.10 |
| 2004 | 4,800,000 | +4.3% | 49,932 | 96.13 |
| 2003 | 4,600,000 | 0.0% | 48,307 | 95.22 |
| 2002 | 4,600,000 | +15% | 46,500 | 98.92 |
| 2001 | 4,000,000 | +3.0% | 41,000 | 97.56 |
| 2000 | 3,884,600 | −10% | 36,500 | 106.43 |
| 1999 | 4,323,000 | +11% | 40,000 | 108.08 |
| 1998 | 3,886,710 | +5.2% | 38,494 | 100.97 |
| 1997 | 3,693,967 | −3.9% | 38,725 | 95.39 |
| 1996 | 3,845,546 | +12% | 39,000 | 98.60 |
| 1995 | 3,439,752 | −9.1% | 37,867 | 90.84 |
| 1994 | 3,786,160 | +3.8% | 40,000 | 94.65 |
| 1993 | 3,647,200 | −6.1% | 40,000 | 91.18 |
| 1992 | 3,884,600 | −1.4% | 40,000 | 97.12 |
| 1991 | 3,941,200 | +2.6% | 40,000 | 98.53 |
| 1990 | 3,841,798 | +1.2% | 36,503 | 105.25 |
| 1989 | 3,797,318 | +2.9% | 36,244 | 104.77 |
| 1988 | 3,689,522 | −4.7% | 35,910 | 102.74 |
| 1987 | 3,869,662 | −5.3% | 35,555 | 108.84 |
| 1986 | 4,084,303 | +21% | 35,247 | 115.88 |
| 1985 | 3,386,060 | −5.6% | 34,938 | 96.92 |
| 1984 | 3,586,355 | +0.7% | 33,566 | 106.84 |
| 1983 | 3,562,318 | +2.4% | 34,336 | 103.75 |
| 1982 | 3,479,059 | +7.1% | 34,949 | 99.55 |
| 1981 | 3,249,700 | +17% | 30,819 | 105.44 |
| 1980 | 2,782,339 | +27% | 25,829 | 107.72 |
| 1979 | 2,195,887 | −2.1% | 21,920 | 100.18 |
| 1978 | 2,242,378 | +13% | 20,632 | 108.68 |
| 1977 | 1,992,274 | +3.3% | 19,570 | 101.80 |
| 1976 | 1,929,259 | +2.0% | 18,314 | 105.34 |
| 1975 | 1,892,300 | +8.0% | 16,579 | 114.14 |
| 1974 | 1,751,400 | +13% | 16,278 | 107.59 |
| 1973 | 1,548,600 | −2.0% | 14,982 | 103.36 |
| 1972 | 1,579,700 | +6.7% | 13,558 | 116.51 |
| 1971 | 1,480,711 | −15% | 13,864 | 106.80 |
| 1970 | 1,735,835 | +21% | 14,398 | 120.56 |
| 1969 | 1,428,809 | +7.7% | 13,829 | 103.32 |
| 1968 | 1,326,297 | −2.2% | 12,950 | 102.42 |
| 1967 | 1,355,962 | +4.2% | 11,655 | 116.34 |
| 1966 | 1,301,259 | +28% | 10,926 | 119.10 |
| 1965 | 1,013,592 | +18% | 14,164 | 71.56 |
| 1964 | 861,821 | +23% | 11,000 | 78.35 |
| 1963 | 703,075 | +20% | 12,596 | 55.82 |
| 1962 | 584,014 | −5.4% | 5,908 | 98.85 |
| 1961 | 617,327 | — | 5,452 | 113.23 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 40 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 47 of 84
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 sugar cane in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 5.5 million t in 2024, 0.29% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Eswatini ranked 29th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Eswatini changed?
It rose by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 5.8 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Eswatini?
92.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.5 million t from 60,000 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Eswatini export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Eswatini reported no exports and imports of 40 t (USD 3,000), 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 2024 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.