一位德国移民在1858年将马铃薯引进到埃塞俄比亚。在随后的几十年里，埃塞俄比亚高原地区的农民开始试种这一新的作物，作为谷物歉收时的一种“保障手段”。
在非洲国家中，埃塞俄比亚生产马铃薯的潜力最大：其70%的可耕地（主要是海拔1500米以上的地区）适于种植马铃薯。由于高原地区也是埃塞俄比亚近90%人口的家园，马铃薯可在确保国家粮食安全方面发挥关键作用。
目前，马铃薯依然被广泛地视为次级作物，人均消费量仅仅为5公斤。但是马铃薯的种植正在稳步扩增。据粮农组织估计，其马铃薯产量已经从1993年的28万吨增加到2007年的大约52.5万吨。
Agricultural Statistics 埃塞俄比亚
| Potato Area Harvested in 2015 : | 70131.00 | ha | Official data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Production in 2015 : | 1512730.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Yield in 2015 : | 151273.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2015 : | 100000.00 | ha | FAO data (imputation) | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2014 : | 921832.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2014 : | 921832.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2014 : | 136847.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 埃塞俄比亚
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2006: | 4.67 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2006: | 4.97 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2005: | 4.92 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2005: | 5.37 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2004: | 5.76 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2004: | 6.10 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2003: | 6.03 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
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