FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All sugar crops production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 5.5 million t of all sugar crops, the 37th largest in the world (0.25% 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
- 37 of 137
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- Record
- 5.8 million t
- 2020
All sugar crops in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
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 |
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.