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 Area Harvested in 2014 : | 913222.00 | ha | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2014 : | 909983.00 | ha | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2014 : | 170484.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2014 : | 164864.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2014 : | 1314760.00 | tonnes | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2014 : | 132740.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2014 : | 99048.00 | ha | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 南美洲
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1993: | 27.03 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1993: | 2.48 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1992: | 24.38 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1992: | 2.42 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1991: | 25.64 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1991: | 2.52 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1990: | 24.40 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |