1770年,当探险家詹姆斯•库克(James Cook)宣称澳大利亚东部归属英国领土时,他的船上就有马铃薯,马铃薯的种植始于18年后英国人对澳大利亚的殖民统治。,"马铃薯" 生长在整个澳洲大陆—从南部温带的塔斯马尼亚州到热带的北部昆士兰州。
1960年至1990年期间,澳大利亚马铃薯产量增加了一倍以上,从45万吨增加到120万吨,但此后产量稳定在年均约130万吨。马铃薯块茎是该国最重要的园艺作物,占蔬菜总产量的40%以上。 超过60%的马铃薯被加工成冷冻马铃薯产品和薯片,而鲜薯的销量占比大约37%的。
意大利面和大米等食品的竞争最近削弱了鲜薯市场,据粮农组织估计,在1995年至2005年期间,马铃薯的人均每年消费量从55公斤降到53公斤。
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Agricultural Statistics Australia
Potato Production in 2022 : | 1108930.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2022 : | 420358.00 | 100 g/ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2022 : | 26381.00 | ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2022 : | 396568.00 | 100 g/ha | Estimated value | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2022 : | 77059.40 | t | Estimated value | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2022 : | 1943.00 | ha | Imputed value | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2021 : | 1267640.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics Australia
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2021: | 57.62 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2021: | 2.50 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2020: | 53.37 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2020: | 2.49 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2019: | 54.85 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2019: | 2.51 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2018: | 53.70 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |