马铃薯的栽培技术估计是由刚果的传教士在20世纪初引入乌干达的。到20世纪中叶,这一块茎作物被广泛种植在该国气候凉爽的高原地区——实际上,在某些地区,这种作物生长非常茂盛,以至于被视为一种杂草。
在20世纪60年代,乌干达农业部启动了马铃薯开发计划,使平均产量提高到每公顷10吨。在20世纪70年代,马铃薯产量突破35万吨,但在随后十年的普遍内乱期间则出现大幅下滑。
自1990年以来,马铃薯生产得到恢复,从22.4万吨上升到2007年创记录的65万吨。在同一时期,马铃薯的种植面积增加了两倍,达到大约9万公顷。该国几乎有一半的收成来自实行集约化生产的卡巴莱高地,其海拔高度在2000米以上,位于坎帕拉西南约400千米处。
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Agricultural Statistics Uganda
Potato Yield in 2021 : | 61032.00 | 100 g/ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2021 : | 40372.00 | ha | Imputed value | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2021 : | 1267700.00 | t | Imputed value | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2021 : | 299112.00 | ha | Imputed value | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2021 : | 42382.00 | 100 g/ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2020 : | 250000.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2020 : | 61071.00 | 100 g/ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics Uganda
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2018: | 33.72 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2017: | 5.53 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2017: | 44.36 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2016: | 2.73 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2016: | 45.16 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2015: | 3.52 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2015: | 49.52 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |