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 2007 : | 52000.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2006 : | 660000.00 | tonnes | FAO estimate | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2006 : | 126000.00 | Ha | FAO estimate | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2006 : | 100000.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2006 : | 52380.90 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2005 : | 651010.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2005 : | 125990.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 坦桑尼亚
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1992: | 12.85 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1992: | 8.96 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1991: | 12.68 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1991: | 10.49 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1990: | 12.47 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1990: | 14.91 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1989: | 12.23 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
