巴西是世界主要块根作物木薯的起源中心。然而，直到19世纪末欧洲移民将马铃薯引入巴西南部相对较温暖的地区之前，马铃薯的种植实际上并不为巴西人所知（在圣保罗州，全年几乎所有月份都可种植马铃薯）。
虽然被当地称为 batata inglesa 的马铃薯在巴西农业中依然属于次要作物，但是该国却是拉丁美洲的第二大马铃薯生产国，2007年的产量超过了330万吨。在过去的15年中，马铃薯的产量平均每年增加5%，并且每公顷平均产量已经从14吨增加到24吨。
尽管巴西的马铃薯基本不出口，但是人均年消费量依然很低，仅14公斤。但预计这种状况将会改变：作为世界新兴经济巨人，巴西被视为马铃薯加工快餐食品的一个首选市场。（来源：国际马铃薯年）
Agricultural Statistics 巴西
| Potato Production in 2004 : | 3047080.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2004 : | 256721.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2004 : | 213525.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2004 : | 142704.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Price at Producer in 2004 : | 185.80 | USD/tonne | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2003 : | 3089020.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2003 : | 257006.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 巴西
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1975: | 6.12 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1974: | 11.72 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1974: | 6.09 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1973: | 8.73 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1973: | 7.42 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1972: | 11.14 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1972: | 9.58 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
