据说在1565年，西班牙国王菲利浦二世让人将一包马铃薯块茎带到罗马，作为送给教皇庇护四世的礼物，教皇则将这些样品转赠给了比利时的一名红衣主教。块茎的意大利名称 tartufoli（“小松露”）也随着样品遍布欧洲的繁殖传播被其他不同语种采用，如德语（kartoffel）、罗马尼亚语（cartof）、俄语（kartófil）、甚至冰岛语（kartafla）。
尽管马铃薯（在现代意大利语中被称为patata）是农村家庭数代人的主粮，自20世纪60年代农民在38万公顷土地上生产出400万吨马铃薯之后，马铃薯的种植一直在下降。虽然每公顷产量从10吨增加至大约25吨，但是大量不适宜马铃薯种植的土地被遗弃了。
热爱面食的意大利是欧洲马铃薯消费量最低的国家之一，每年人均消费不足40公斤。即便如此，在2005年要满足国内需求依然需要进口超过100万吨的原料和加工的马铃薯。（来源：国际马铃薯年）
Agricultural Statistics 意大利
| Potato Seed in 2003 : | 153658.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2003 : | 73975.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2002 : | 1855320.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2002 : | 240997.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2002 : | 150000.00 | tonnes | Unofficial figure | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2002 : | 76985.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2001 : | 1957100.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 意大利
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1969: | 48.97 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1969: | 0.39 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1968: | 47.50 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1968: | 0.45 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1967: | 45.29 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1967: | 0.47 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1966: | 45.06 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
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