Sweet potato production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sweet potato production was 2,821 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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.