虽然马铃薯起源于安第斯山脉，但最近发现的DNA证据表明，今天世界各地种植的品种主要来自智利品种。虽然安第斯马铃薯在18世纪在欧洲占主导地位，但智利引进的种质在19世纪成为主流。
智利是拉丁美洲第六大马铃薯生产国，2006年收获量接近150万吨，创下最高纪录，与该国玉米和小麦的产量相当。尽管马铃薯可以在整个智利种植，但生产主要集中在北部的科金博和奇洛埃（包括奇洛埃岛，在这里，前哥伦比亚时期就已经种植了马铃薯）。
智利一半以上的马铃薯都是新鲜食用的（估计人均消费量为每人每年51千克，自1990年以来几乎没有变化），而加工量约为10％，15％用作种薯。按价值计算，种薯主要占该国马铃薯出口的近一半，主要出口至巴西和委内瑞拉。（来源:国际马铃薯年）
Agricultural Statistics 智利
| Potato Yield in 2003 : | 195309.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2003 : | 89340.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2003 : | 56000.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Price at Producer in 2003 : | 131.90 | USD/tonne | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2002 : | 1303270.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2002 : | 212397.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2002 : | 84000.00 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 智利
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1966: | 1.29 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1965: | 62.89 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1965: | 1.10 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1964: | 72.74 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1964: | 1.12 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1963: | 78.90 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1963: | 1.04 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
