英国农场主在19世纪80年代将马铃薯引入东非,作为一种主粮和农民收入的一个来源,马铃薯的重要性在过去30年里与日俱增。按产量计算,马铃薯现已成为肯尼亚仅次于玉米的第二大粮食作物,其2007年的总产量大约为80万吨。
在肯尼亚,尽管一些大型种植者从事商业化生产,马铃薯还是主要由小农种植,其中大多为妇女。种植地点主要集中在海拔1200至3000米的高原地区。
肯尼亚的马铃薯几乎全部由当地人民食用,平均每人每年达到将近25公斤。不仅农村种植马铃薯的人们喜爱马铃薯,它也受到收入较高的城市居民们的青睐——虽然在部分非洲国家,马铃薯被视为“穷人的粮食”,但在肯尼亚它被看作是优质和高档食物。
Agricultural Statistics 肯尼亚
Potato Production in 2017 : | 1519870.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2017 : | 192341.00 | ha | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2017 : | 79020.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2017 : | 667274.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2017 : | 94220.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2017 : | 70821.00 | ha | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2016 : | 1335880.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 肯尼亚
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2013: | 41.66 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2013: | 23.34 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 57.92 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 17.92 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 47.87 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 16.26 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 57.49 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |