La patata es originaria de América del Sur, pero la región tiene el nivel más bajo de producción de patata del mundo, con menos de 16 millones de toneladas en 2007.
La patata sigue siendo un cultivo tradicional para los pequeños agricultores de la región andina, donde se cultiva junto con especies de patatas desconocidas en otros lugares.
En otros países - Argentina, Brasil y Colombia - la producción de Solanum tuberosum por parte de los cultivadores comerciales a gran escala está aumentando.
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Agricultural Statistics South America
Potato Area Harvested in 2021 : | 926786.00 | ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2021 : | 196102.00 | 100 g/ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2021 : | 1448980.00 | t | Estimated value | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2021 : | 140545.00 | 100 g/ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2021 : | 103097.00 | ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2020 : | 18335800.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2020 : | 934123.00 | ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics South America
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2018: | 2.09 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2017: | 34.36 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2017: | 2.08 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2016: | 30.67 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2016: | 2.14 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2015: | 30.59 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2015: | 2.14 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |