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 2012 : | 73320.10 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2012 : | 73320.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2011 : | 1555520.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2011 : | 203089.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2011 : | 134756.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2011 : | 76592.80 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2010 : | 1472560.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 坦桑尼亚
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2003: | 5.37 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2002: | 14.52 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2002: | 38.90 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2001: | 14.85 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2001: | 25.87 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2000: | 13.94 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2000: | 5.80 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
