FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 2,821 t of sweet potatoes, the 84th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 10,283 t in 1976. Area harvested: 1,505 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,821 t
- World rank
- 84 of 111
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 10,283 t
- 1976
Sweet potatoes in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,821 | −0.1% | 1,505 | 1.87 |
| 2023 | 2,823 | 0.0% | 1,516 | 1.86 |
| 2022 | 2,823 | +0.2% | 1,511 | 1.87 |
| 2021 | 2,816 | −0.6% | 1,488 | 1.89 |
| 2020 | 2,832 | −18% | 1,516 | 1.87 |
| 2019 | 3,455 | +37% | 1,836 | 1.88 |
| 2018 | 2,524 | +0.3% | 1,353 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 2,516 | +0.6% | 1,360 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 2,500 | +0.7% | 1,354 | 1.85 |
| 2015 | 2,483 | −0.1% | 1,323 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 2,486 | +3.6% | 1,301 | 1.91 |
| 2013 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 1,300 | 1.85 |
| 2012 | 2,300 | −7.0% | 1,300 | 1.77 |
| 2011 | 2,474 | −4.8% | 1,354 | 1.83 |
| 2010 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 1,400 | 1.86 |
| 2009 | 2,500 | +2.4% | 1,358 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | 2,441 | +1.3% | 1,339 | 1.82 |
| 2007 | 2,409 | +4.7% | 1,337 | 1.80 |
| 2006 | 2,300 | −12% | 1,300 | 1.77 |
| 2005 | 2,600 | +5.7% | 1,450 | 1.79 |
| 2004 | 2,460 | −1.6% | 1,370 | 1.80 |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +4.1% | 1,400 | 1.79 |
| 2002 | 2,401 | +0.0% | 1,352 | 1.78 |
| 2001 | 2,400 | +2.5% | 1,350 | 1.78 |
| 2000 | 2,341 | +1.8% | 1,301 | 1.80 |
| 1999 | 2,300 | −8.0% | 1,264 | 1.82 |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 1,300 | 1.92 |
| 1997 | 2,400 | +6.6% | 1,350 | 1.78 |
| 1996 | 2,252 | +1.9% | 1,327 | 1.70 |
| 1995 | 2,211 | −3.9% | 1,317 | 1.68 |
| 1994 | 2,300 | −0.4% | 1,329 | 1.73 |
| 1993 | 2,310 | +2.7% | 1,300 | 1.78 |
| 1992 | 2,250 | +125% | 1,500 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | 1,000 | −29% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 1,417 | −77% | 2,426 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 6,165 | +60% | 2,445 | 2.52 |
| 1988 | 3,843 | −15% | 1,713 | 2.24 |
| 1987 | 4,500 | −0.9% | 1,000 | 4.50 |
| 1986 | 4,541 | −9.3% | 1,000 | 4.54 |
| 1985 | 5,007 | +87% | 988 | 5.07 |
| 1984 | 2,684 | +273% | 1,814 | 1.48 |
| 1983 | 720 | −40% | 485 | 1.48 |
| 1982 | 1,192 | −42% | 910 | 1.31 |
| 1981 | 2,039 | −76% | 1,063 | 1.92 |
| 1980 | 8,400 | −16% | 4,200 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | +11% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 9,000 | +187% | 4,500 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 3,137 | −69% | 550 | 5.70 |
| 1976 | 10,283 | +21% | 1,803 | 5.70 |
| 1975 | 8,519 | +21% | 1,493 | 5.71 |
| 1974 | 7,013 | +66% | 1,500 | 4.68 |
| 1973 | 4,217 | −39% | 1,200 | 3.51 |
| 1972 | 6,864 | −0.1% | 1,800 | 3.81 |
| 1971 | 6,872 | −17% | 1,800 | 3.82 |
| 1970 | 8,300 | +2.5% | 2,000 | 4.15 |
| 1969 | 8,100 | +1.3% | 2,000 | 4.05 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +1.3% | 1,900 | 4.21 |
| 1967 | 7,900 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 4.39 |
| 1966 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 1,800 | 4.39 |
| 1965 | 7,800 | −1.3% | 1,800 | 4.33 |
| 1964 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 1,800 | 4.39 |
| 1963 | 7,800 | +2.6% | 1,600 | 4.88 |
| 1962 | 7,600 | +10% | 1,600 | 4.75 |
| 1961 | 6,895 | — | 1,540 | 4.48 |
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.