Sweet potato production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sweet potato production was 2,821 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,821 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10,283 tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
720 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
Eswatini recorded 2,821 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Eswatini peaked at 10,283 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 720 tonnes, in 1983.
Eswatini ranks 88th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,895 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,600 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 7,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 7,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,800 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 7,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 7,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 8,100 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 8,300 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6,872 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 6,864 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4,217 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1974 | 7,013 tonnes | +66.3% |
| 1975 | 8,519 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 10,283 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 3,137 tonnes | -69.5% |
| 1978 | 9,000 tonnes | +186.9% |
| 1979 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 8,400 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 2,039 tonnes | -75.7% |
| 1982 | 1,192 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 720 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1984 | 2,684 tonnes | +272.8% |
| 1985 | 5,007 tonnes | +86.5% |
| 1986 | 4,541 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 4,500 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,843 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 6,165 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 1990 | 1,417 tonnes | -77.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 2,250 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1993 | 2,310 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,300 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,211 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,252 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,400 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2,300 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 2,341 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,400 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,401 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,460 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,600 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,300 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 2,409 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,441 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,474 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2,300 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,486 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,483 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,516 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,524 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,455 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 2,832 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 2,816 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,823 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,823 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,821 tonnes | -0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,821 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,821 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +272.8% | 720 tonnes | 2,684 tonnes |
| 1978 | +186.9% | 3,137 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes |
| 1992 | +125.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 2,250 tonnes |
| 1985 | +86.5% | 2,684 tonnes | 5,007 tonnes |
| 1990 | -77.0% | 6,165 tonnes | 1,417 tonnes |
| 1981 | -75.7% | 8,400 tonnes | 2,039 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,766 tonnes | 6,895 tonnes | 8,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,420 tonnes | 3,137 tonnes | 10,283 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,909 tonnes | 720 tonnes | 8,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,094 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,435 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,574 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,823 tonnes | 2,816 tonnes | 2,832 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 sweet potato production in Eswatini?
- Sweet potato production in Eswatini was 2,821 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 sweet potato production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10,283 tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 720 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for sweet potato production?
- Eswatini ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.