马铃薯原产于南美洲，但该地区是世界上马铃薯产量最低的地方，2007年产量不到1600万吨。
马铃薯仍然是安第斯山脉地区小农的传统作物，他们还种植其他不为公众所知的马铃薯品种。
在其他国家如阿根廷、巴西和哥伦比亚，大规模生产马铃薯的商业种植者越来越多。
Agricultural Statistics 南美洲
| Potato Production in 2001 : | 12610000.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2001 : | 1398530.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2001 : | 859044.00 | Ha | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Processed in 2001 : | 170964.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2001 : | 146792.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2000 : | 11861400.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2000 : | 1329070.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 南美洲
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1966: | 7.93 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1965: | 34.54 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1965: | 7.41 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1964: | 30.54 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1964: | 7.55 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1963: | 27.26 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1963: | 7.74 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
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