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 Production in 2012 : | 863348.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2012 : | 863348.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2012 : | 115213.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2012 : | 115213.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2012 : | 74935.00 | ha | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2012 : | 74935.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Seed in 2012 : | 59499.10 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 埃塞俄比亚
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1996: | 2.70 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1995: | 5.12 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1995: | 2.75 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1994: | 5.21 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1994: | 2.81 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1993: | 5.42 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1993: | 2.97 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |