Las patatas fueron introducidas en Tanzania en la década de 1920 por estaciones misioneras alemanas en las tierras altas del sur de Tanzania (entonces la colonia alemana de Tanganyika), donde los agricultores locales comenzaron a cultivarlas en pequeños huertos.
Es probable que otras variedades fueran introducidas a través de Kenia y Malawi, ya que los agricultores designan las variedades locales más antiguas con los nombres de estos países, lo que permitió a los agricultores trasladar sus cultivos a altitudes superiores.
Estadísticas Agrícolas Tanzania
| Potato Yield in 1998 : | 75021.50 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 1998 : | 60553.60 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 1997 : | 545200.00 | tonnes | FAO estimate | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 1997 : | 74557.00 | Ha | FAO estimate | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 1997 : | 73125.30 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 1997 : | 60111.20 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 1996 : | 526696.00 | tonnes | FAO estimate | ℹ |
Estadísticas de consumo Tanzania
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1975: | 27.28 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1974: | 3.07 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1974: | 23.57 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1973: | 2.93 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1973: | 24.09 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1972: | 2.56 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1972: | 14.61 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
