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 Yield in 2008 : | 69072.20 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2007 : | 650000.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2007 : | 93000.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Seed in 2007 : | 77600.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2007 : | 69892.50 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2006 : | 628000.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2006 : | 90000.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 乌干达
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1983: | 11.18 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1983: | 114.03 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1982: | 9.97 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1982: | 94.86 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1981: | 9.09 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1981: | 85.45 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1980: | 8.99 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |