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
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.
Sugar cane production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 617,327 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 584,014 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 703,075 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 861,821 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 1.30 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.43 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.74 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 1.48 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.55 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.75 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.89 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 1.93 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.99 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.24 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.78 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 3.25 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 3.48 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3.56 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.59 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.39 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 4.08 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 3.87 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.69 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.80 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.84 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.94 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.88 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.79 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 3.85 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 3.69 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.89 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.32 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.88 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.60 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 4.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.29 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.36 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.44 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.44 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.52 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.56 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.61 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.69 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.69 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.76 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.27 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.54 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.53 million tonnes | +6.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5.53 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5.53 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 5.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
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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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.