马铃薯原产于南美洲，但该地区是世界上马铃薯产量最低的地方，2007年产量不到1600万吨。
马铃薯仍然是安第斯山脉地区小农的传统作物，他们还种植其他不为公众所知的马铃薯品种。
在其他国家如阿根廷、巴西和哥伦比亚，大规模生产马铃薯的商业种植者越来越多。
南美洲
Agricultural Statistics 南美洲
| Potato Yield in 2017 : | 181479.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Production in 2017 : | 1549770.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Production in 2017 : | 1382380.00 | t | Estimated value | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Yield in 2017 : | 137225.00 | 100 g/ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Yield in 2017 : | 137002.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2017 : | 113121.00 | ha | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2017 : | 100738.00 | ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 南美洲
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2004: | 2.42 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2003: | 27.80 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2003: | 2.15 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2002: | 28.95 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2002: | 2.25 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2001: | 27.32 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2001: | 2.32 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
