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Eswatini sugarcane production accounts for over 30% of Eswatini’s agricultural output and sugar contributes almost 5% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
In the 2021/22 financial year, the Eswatini sugar industry generated revenue of E5,76 billion from sugar sales. This benefits 489 sugarcane growers, 459 of which are smallholder growers.
The sugar industry is a private sector employer in the country.
The industry contributes significantly to social services such as education, health care, housing, water, sanitation, recreational facilities, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection.
The industry’s activities have given rise to several formal and informal economic activities in various areas in Eswatini, that have contributed positively to rural development and poverty alleviation.

Eswatini is the fourth largest sugar producer in Africa and amongst the top 10 net-exporters of sugar in the world.
Through the Eswatini Sugar Association (ESA), Eswatini is committed to supplying sugar products that meet and exceed quality expectations of its global customers.
ESA has put in place a robust customer engagement program aimed at ensuring that Eswatini sugar is food-safety compliant and meets required specifications.
The industry currently produces three types of sugar:
- Raw sugar: This is sugar that is produced in bulk form (not bagged) for further processing in foreign markets to produce refined sugar, mainly Europe and the United States.
- VHP brown sugar: This is very high polarization (VHP) brown sugar that is produced for direct consumption. This is sold mainly to the SACU and regional markets.
- Refined sugar: This is white sugar produced by the two refineries (Mhlume and Ubombo) and mainly available for sale to the SACU market.