荷属东印度公司于1795年前后将马铃薯带到西爪哇，并由北苏门答腊高原的巴塔克农民在15年的时间里培育了这种kentang holanda（即“荷兰块茎”）。
如今，印度尼西亚是东南亚地区最大的马铃薯生产国。从1960年到90年代中期，该国马铃薯产量的年增长速度接近9％，而且自2003年以来，年平均产量超过100万吨。马铃薯的种植遍及所有岛屿和海拔高度在800至1800米的高原地区，其主要生产者是小农。
马铃薯种植者在很大程度上依赖从德国和荷兰进口的种薯。虽然主要是苏门答腊北部的一部分马铃薯被用来出口，但该国收获的大部分马铃薯是作为新鲜食品供大城市消费的。印度尼西亚在2006年进口了大约3.2万吨马铃薯，主要用于加工食品。
Agricultural Statistics 印度尼西亚
| Potato Production in 2004 : | 1072040.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2004 : | 163870.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2004 : | 65420.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2004 : | 55000.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Price at Producer in 2004 : | 320.50 | USD/tonne | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2003 : | 1009980.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2003 : | 153206.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 印度尼西亚
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1975: | 15.25 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1974: | 0.72 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1974: | 15.86 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1973: | 1.18 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1973: | 15.71 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1972: | 0.86 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1972: | 13.95 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
