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)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 12.6 (−85%)
- kg per person
- 2.27
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +13%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Micronesia | 3,120 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Mauritius | 3,062 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Eswatini | 2,821 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Dominica | 2,357 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Cabo Verde | 2,275 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 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 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 34 t USD 41,000
- Importer rank
- 101 of 143
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 sweet potatoes in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 2,821 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Eswatini ranked 84th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Eswatini changed?
It rose by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 10,283 t in 1976.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Eswatini?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,821 t from 1,505 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Eswatini export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Eswatini reported no exports and imports of 34 t (USD 41,000), 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 estimated by FAO. 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.