Sweet potato production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sweet potato production was 2,821 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,821
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10,283
in 1976
All-time low
720
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2,821 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 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 720, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,895 | — |
| 1962 | 7,600 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,800 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 7,900 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 8,100 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 8,300 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6,872 | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 6,864 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4,217 | -38.6% |
| 1974 | 7,013 | +66.3% |
| 1975 | 8,519 | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 10,283 | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 3,137 | -69.5% |
| 1978 | 9,000 | +186.9% |
| 1979 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 8,400 | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 2,039 | -75.7% |
| 1982 | 1,192 | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 720 | -39.6% |
| 1984 | 2,684 | +272.8% |
| 1985 | 5,007 | +86.5% |
| 1986 | 4,541 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 4,500 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,843 | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 6,165 | +60.4% |
| 1990 | 1,417 | -77.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 2,250 | +125.0% |
| 1993 | 2,310 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,300 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,211 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,252 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,400 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 2,341 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,400 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,401 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,460 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,600 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,300 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 2,409 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,441 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,500 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,474 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2,300 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,486 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,483 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,500 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,516 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,524 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,455 | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 2,832 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 2,816 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,823 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,823 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,821 | -0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,821 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,821 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 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 | 2,684 |
| 1978 | +186.9% | 3,137 | 9,000 |
| 1992 | +125.0% | 1,000 | 2,250 |
| 1985 | +86.5% | 2,684 | 5,007 |
| 1990 | -77.0% | 6,165 | 1,417 |
| 1981 | -75.7% | 8,400 | 2,039 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,766 | 6,895 | 8,100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,420 | 3,137 | 10,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,909 | 720 | 8,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,094 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,435 | 2,300 | 2,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,574 | 2,300 | 3,455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,823 | 2,816 | 2,832 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10,283 in 1976.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 720 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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