到了20世纪初，马铃薯在当代津巴布韦已经是广泛种植的作物。1911年进行了品种试验，当时产量高达11.5吨/公顷。
多年来，马铃薯已经成为津巴布韦最受欢迎的作物之一，各个地区大小农户都纷纷种植马铃薯。
这一趋势也受到饮食习惯逐渐发生变化的推动，因为玉米不再是许多城市家庭的主食。
津巴布韦
Agricultural Statistics Zimbabwe
| Sweet Potato Yield in 2018 : | 30404.00 | 100 g/ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2018 : | 13232.00 | ha | Imputed value | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2017 : | 169482.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2017 : | 70743.00 | 100 g/ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2017 : | 66359.00 | tonnes | FAO data based on imputation methodology | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2017 : | 15888.40 | t | Imputed value | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2017 : | 3915.00 | ha | FAO data based on imputation methodology | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 津巴布韦
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2009: | 3.91 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2009: | 0.13 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2008: | 3.59 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2008: | 0.13 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2007: | 3.35 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2007: | 0.13 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2006: | 2.53 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
