Sugar cane production in Eswatini

Eswatini: Sugar cane production was 5.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.53 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
30th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.76 million
in 2020
All-time low
584,014
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Eswatini, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Eswatini is 5.53 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Eswatini peaked at 5.76 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 584,014, in 1962.

That places Eswatini 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sugar cane production in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane production in Eswatini, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 617,327 —
1962 584,014 -5.4%
1963 703,075 +20.4%
1964 861,821 +22.6%
1965 1.01 million +17.6%
1966 1.30 million +28.4%
1967 1.36 million +4.2%
1968 1.33 million -2.2%
1969 1.43 million +7.7%
1970 1.74 million +21.5%
1971 1.48 million -14.7%
1972 1.58 million +6.7%
1973 1.55 million -2.0%
1974 1.75 million +13.1%
1975 1.89 million +8.0%
1976 1.93 million +2.0%
1977 1.99 million +3.3%
1978 2.24 million +12.6%
1979 2.20 million -2.1%
1980 2.78 million +26.7%
1981 3.25 million +16.8%
1982 3.48 million +7.1%
1983 3.56 million +2.4%
1984 3.59 million +0.7%
1985 3.39 million -5.6%
1986 4.08 million +20.6%
1987 3.87 million -5.3%
1988 3.69 million -4.7%
1989 3.80 million +2.9%
1990 3.84 million +1.2%
1991 3.94 million +2.6%
1992 3.88 million -1.4%
1993 3.65 million -6.1%
1994 3.79 million +3.8%
1995 3.44 million -9.1%
1996 3.85 million +11.8%
1997 3.69 million -3.9%
1998 3.89 million +5.2%
1999 4.32 million +11.2%
2000 3.88 million -10.1%
2001 4.00 million +3.0%
2002 4.60 million +15.0%
2003 4.60 million +0.0%
2004 4.80 million +4.3%
2005 5.20 million +8.3%
2006 5.00 million -3.8%
2007 5.00 million +0.0%
2008 5.00 million +0.0%
2009 5.00 million +0.0%
2010 5.11 million +2.2%
2011 5.29 million +3.5%
2012 5.36 million +1.4%
2013 5.44 million +1.4%
2014 5.44 million +0.1%
2015 5.52 million +1.4%
2016 5.56 million +0.9%
2017 5.61 million +0.9%
2018 5.69 million +1.4%
2019 5.69 million -0.0%
2020 5.76 million +1.2%
2021 5.27 million -8.6%
2022 5.54 million +5.2%
2023 5.22 million -5.8%
2024 5.53 million +6.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 5.53 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 5.53 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 5.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.02 million 584,014 1.43 million 9
1970s 1.83 million 1.48 million 2.24 million 10
1980s 3.55 million 2.78 million 4.08 million 10
1990s 3.83 million 3.44 million 4.32 million 10
2000s 4.71 million 3.88 million 5.20 million 10
2010s 5.47 million 5.11 million 5.69 million 10
2020s 5.46 million 5.22 million 5.76 million 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 27 Ecuador 6.38 million compare
  2. 28 Uganda 6.10 million compare
  3. 29 Honduras 5.75 million compare
  4. 31 Dominican Republic 4.95 million compare
  5. 32 Zambia 4.89 million compare
  6. 33 Sudan 4.22 million compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Eswatini?
Sugar cane production in Eswatini was 5.53 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 5.76 million in 2020.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 584,014 in 1962.
How does Eswatini rank for sugar cane production?
Eswatini ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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