Sugar cane production in Eswatini

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

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

Sugar cane production in Eswatini, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Eswatini is 5.53 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 584,014 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 27 Ecuador 6.38 million tonnes compare
  2. 28 Uganda 6.10 million tonnes compare
  3. 29 Honduras 5.75 million tonnes compare
  4. 31 Dominican Republic 4.95 million tonnes compare
  5. 32 Zambia 4.89 million tonnes compare
  6. 33 Sudan 4.22 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 5.76 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 584,014 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.