20世纪20年代,马铃薯由德国位于坦桑尼亚南部高地(当时是德国的坦噶尼喀殖民地)的各使命站点引入坦桑尼亚的,当地农民开始在小规模的花园里种植马铃薯。
其他品种有可能是通过肯尼亚和马拉维引入的,因为农民们是按这些国家的名字来命名当地已有的品种。马铃薯让这些农民得以在更高的海拔进行种植。
Agricultural Statistics 坦桑尼亚
Potato Yield in 1991 : | 61749.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Seed in 1991 : | 56900.80 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 1990 : | 415673.00 | tonnes | FAO estimate | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 1990 : | 69449.00 | Ha | FAO estimate | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 1990 : | 59853.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Seed in 1990 : | 56250.40 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 1989 : | 397169.00 | tonnes | FAO estimate | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 坦桑尼亚
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1961: | 19.69 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |