Las patatas fueron introducidas en Tanzania en la década de 1920 por estaciones misioneras alemanas en las tierras altas del sur de Tanzania (entonces la colonia alemana de Tanganyika), donde los agricultores locales comenzaron a cultivarlas en pequeños huertos.
Es probable que otras variedades fueran introducidas a través de Kenia y Malawi, ya que los agricultores designan las variedades locales más antiguas con los nombres de estos países, lo que permitió a los agricultores trasladar sus cultivos a altitudes superiores.
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Agricultural Statistics Tanzania
Sweet Potato Production in 2019 : | 3921590.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2019 : | 539513.00 | ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2019 : | 72688.00 | 100 g/ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2018 : | 1080140.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2018 : | 111846.00 | 100 g/ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2018 : | 96574.00 | ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2018 : | 3744090.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics Tanzania
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 12.95 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 45.36 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 43.82 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 19.78 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 45.19 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 20.40 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 42.31 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |