2017年的全球马铃薯总产量预计为3亿8819.1万吨（来源：FAOSTAT，2019）
全球马铃薯产业正在发生重大改变。
20世纪90年代早期以前，大部分马铃薯的种植和食用都是在欧洲、北美和前苏联国家。
自那时起，亚洲、非洲和拉丁美洲的马铃薯产量和需求急剧增加，产量从20世纪60年代初的不足3000万吨增加到2007年的1.65亿吨。
联合国粮农组织（FAO）数据显示，在2005年，发展中国家的马铃薯产量首次超过发达国家。
中国现在是最大的马铃薯生产国，全球几乎三分之一的马铃薯都是在中国和印度收获的。
马铃薯都种在哪里？世界各地马铃薯种植的地理分布（来源：RTB Maps)
| Rank | Name | Potato Production in 2022 in tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 93491800 |
| 2 |  | 60142000 |
| 3 |  | 21358600 |
| 4 |  | 19992100 |
| 5 |  | 19374400 |
| 6 |  | 11607300 |
| 7 |  | 10431700 |
| 8 |  | 8606490 |
| 9 |  | 8319770 |
| 10 |  | 6869330 |
| 11 |  | 6543390 |
| 12 |  | 6491890 |
| 13 |  | 5700000 |
| 14 |  | 5590030 |
| 15 |  | 5445220 |
| 16 |  | 4703720 |
| 17 |  | 4632150 |
| 18 |  | 4188700 |
| 19 |  | 4021930 |
| 20 |  | 4020850 |
| 21 |  | 3574060 |
| 22 |  | 3487820 |
| 23 |  | 2757200 |
| 24 |  | 2573450 |
| 25 |  | 2483200 |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2016 : | 19246500.00 | ha | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2016 : | 195790.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Production in 2016 : | 105191000.00 | tonnes | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2016 : | 8623970.00 | ha | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Yield in 2016 : | 121975.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2015 : | 376812000.00 | tonnes | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2015 : | 18978600.00 | ha | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2007: | 8.34 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2006: | 31.10 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2006: | 9.39 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2005: | 33.65 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2005: | 10.77 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2004: | 34.08 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2004: | 10.94 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |