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 Area Harvested in 2014 : | 909983.00 | ha | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2014 : | 170484.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2014 : | 164864.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Production in 2014 : | 1314760.00 | tonnes | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Yield in 2014 : | 132740.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2014 : | 99048.00 | ha | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2013 : | 15604600.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 南美洲
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2001: | 2.32 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2000: | 25.94 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2000: | 2.17 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1999: | 32.41 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1999: | 2.15 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1998: | 31.93 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1998: | 2.24 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
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