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。
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Agricultural Statistics Australia
Potato Yield in 2021 : | 403372.00 | 100 g/ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2021 : | 31426.00 | ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2021 : | 381509.00 | 100 g/ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2021 : | 77200.90 | t | Estimated value | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2021 : | 2024.00 | ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2020 : | 1076780.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2020 : | 397971.00 | 100 g/ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics Australia
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2018: | 2.39 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2017: | 52.03 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2017: | 2.45 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2016: | 53.08 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2016: | 2.46 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2015: | 55.41 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2015: | 2.18 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |