一位德国移民在1858年将马铃薯引进到埃塞俄比亚。在随后的几十年里,埃塞俄比亚高原地区的农民开始试种这一新的作物,作为谷物歉收时的一种“保障手段”。
在非洲国家中,埃塞俄比亚生产马铃薯的潜力最大:其70%的可耕地(主要是海拔1500米以上的地区)适于种植马铃薯。由于高原地区也是埃塞俄比亚近90%人口的家园,马铃薯可在确保国家粮食安全方面发挥关键作用。
目前,马铃薯依然被广泛地视为次级作物,人均消费量仅仅为5公斤。但是马铃薯的种植正在稳步扩增。据粮农组织估计,其马铃薯产量已经从1993年的28万吨增加到2007年的大约52.5万吨。
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Agricultural Statistics Ethiopia
Sweet Potato Production in 2019 : | 1755850.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2019 : | 335046.00 | 100 g/ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2019 : | 52406.00 | ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2018 : | 933109.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2018 : | 140033.00 | 100 g/ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2018 : | 66635.00 | ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2018 : | 1512110.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics Ethiopia
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 5.89 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 12.92 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 12.81 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 3.81 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 4.36 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 4.05 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 8.45 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |