Potatoes were introduced to Tanzania in the 1920's by German mission stations in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania (then the German colony of Tanganyika), where local farmers began cultivation in small scale gardens.
Other variety introductions likely arrived via Kenya and Malawi as farmers designate older local varieties by the names of these countries.The potato made it possible for farmers to move their cultivation to higher altitudes.
Agricultural Statistics Tanzania
| Potato Seed in 1965 : | 4000.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 1964 : | 34889.30 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 1964 : | 26167.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 1964 : | 7500.00 | Ha | FAO estimate | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 1964 : | 3600.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 1963 : | 32503.30 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 1963 : | 19502.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
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