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 2007 : | 924061.00 | Ha | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2007 : | 153398.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Processed in 2007 : | 79259.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2006 : | 13662200.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2006 : | 1414820.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2006 : | 891883.00 | Ha | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Processed in 2006 : | 174006.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 南美洲
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1980: | 3.40 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1979: | 30.32 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1979: | 3.82 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1978: | 30.61 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1978: | 4.05 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1977: | 29.50 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1977: | 4.60 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
