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 Price at Producer in 2002 : | 293.00 | USD/tonne | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2001 : | 831140.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2001 : | 148495.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2001 : | 55971.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2001 : | 50000.00 | tonnes | FAO estimate | ℹ |
| Potato Price at Producer in 2001 : | 262.70 | USD/tonne | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2000 : | 977349.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 印度尼西亚
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1968: | 17.67 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1967: | 0.68 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1967: | 16.44 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1966: | 0.62 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1966: | 19.48 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1965: | 0.59 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1965: | 21.41 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
