1770年,当探险家詹姆斯•库克(James Cook)宣称澳大利亚东部归属英国领土时,他的船上就有马铃薯,马铃薯的种植始于18年后英国人对澳大利亚的殖民统治。,"马铃薯" 生长在整个澳洲大陆—从南部温带的塔斯马尼亚州到热带的北部昆士兰州。
1960年至1990年期间,澳大利亚马铃薯产量增加了一倍以上,从45万吨增加到120万吨,但此后产量稳定在年均约130万吨。马铃薯块茎是该国最重要的园艺作物,占蔬菜总产量的40%以上。 超过60%的马铃薯被加工成冷冻马铃薯产品和薯片,而鲜薯的销量占比大约37%的。
意大利面和大米等食品的竞争最近削弱了鲜薯市场,据粮农组织估计,在1995年至2005年期间,马铃薯的人均每年消费量从55公斤降到53公斤。
澳大利亚
Agricultural Statistics 澳大利亚
Potato Production in 2016 : | 1130180.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2016 : | 404096.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2016 : | 27968.00 | ha | Official data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2016 : | 348062.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2016 : | 72048.00 | tonnes | FAO data (imputation) | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2016 : | 2070.00 | ha | FAO data (imputation) | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2015 : | 1154500.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 澳大利亚
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2000: | 52.54 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2000: | 1.26 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1999: | 58.76 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1999: | 1.04 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1998: | 61.78 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1998: | 0.86 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1997: | 58.25 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |