Eswatini vs Zambia: Sugar cane production
Eswatini
5.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
4.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd
Sugar cane production over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 5.53 million tonnes against 4.89 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 640,280 tonnes.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 110 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million tonnes | 48,656 tonnes | 972,695 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.83 million tonnes | 600,908 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 3.55 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 3.83 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 4.71 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.47 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 5.46 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | 879,254 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at 5.53 million tonnes against 4.89 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 640,280 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Eswatini ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.