2017年的全球马铃薯总产量预计为3亿8819.1万吨（来源：FAOSTAT，2019）
全球马铃薯产业正在发生重大改变。
20世纪90年代早期以前，大部分马铃薯的种植和食用都是在欧洲、北美和前苏联国家。
自那时起，亚洲、非洲和拉丁美洲的马铃薯产量和需求急剧增加，产量从20世纪60年代初的不足3000万吨增加到2007年的1.65亿吨。
联合国粮农组织（FAO）数据显示，在2005年，发展中国家的马铃薯产量首次超过发达国家。
中国现在是最大的马铃薯生产国，全球几乎三分之一的马铃薯都是在中国和印度收获的。
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马铃薯都种在哪里？世界各地马铃薯种植的地理分布（来源：RTB Maps)
马铃薯产量排名前 25 的国家
| 排名 | 名称 | 2017 马铃薯产量 (按吨计算) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 99205600 |
| 2 |  | 48605000 |
| 3 |  | 29590000 |
| 4 |  | 22208200 |
| 5 |  | 20017400 |
| 6 |  | 11720000 |
| 7 |  | 10216000 |
| 8 |  | 9171730 |
| 9 | | 8950000 |
| 10 |  | 7391880 |
| 11 |  | 7342200 |
| 12 |  | 6414760 |
| 13 |  | 6218000 |
| 14 | | 6121000 |
| 15 |  | 5102340 |
| 16 |  | 5035000 |
| 17 |  | 4800000 |
| 18 |  | 4776290 |
| 19 | | 4751000 |
| 20 |  | 4606400 |
| 21 | | 4416660 |
| 22 |  | 4410830 |
| 23 |  | 4325480 |
| 24 |  | 4142400 |
| 25 | | 4078000 |
农业数据 世界
| Potato Production in 2017 : | 388191000.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2017 : | 19302600.00 | ha | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2017 : | 201108.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Production in 2017 : | 112835000.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2017 : | 9202780.00 | ha | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Yield in 2017 : | 122610.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2016 : | 376827000.00 | tonnes | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
消费数据 World
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 34.64 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 7.97 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 33.76 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 8.01 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2009: | 32.97 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2009: | 8.22 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2008: | 33.29 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
