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。
Agricultural Statistics 乌干达
Potato Area Harvested in 2015 : | 39338.00 | ha | Official data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2015 : | 2045150.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2015 : | 454478.00 | ha | Official data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2015 : | 45000.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2014 : | 770000.00 | tonnes | Unofficial figure | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2014 : | 197436.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2014 : | 180956.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 乌干达
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2004: | 14.03 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2004: | 81.12 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2003: | 14.13 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2003: | 82.66 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2002: | 14.37 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2002: | 84.93 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2001: | 13.71 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |