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Peru
#14 Global Producer · Americas
Birthplace of the potato — 3,000+ native varieties in the Andes
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5.6M t
Production
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330K ha
Harvested Area
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17.0 t/ha
Yield
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85 kg/cap
Per Capita
FAOSTAT 2018–2024 trajectory
↑ 7-yr +28% (rising)
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt | 5.13 | 5.39 | 5.51 | 5.70 | 6.05 | 5.46 | 6.58 |
| YoY | — | +5.0% | +2.3% | +3.4% | +6.1% | -9.8% | +20.6% |
Source: FAOSTAT 2024 (UN FAO Crops & Livestock Products dataset).
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Varieties grown here
Top potato varieties from Peru
18 commercially significant varieties documented in our database (showing top 8).
UNICA
2002
Heat- and drought-tolerant. Released in Peru, now grown commercially in 13+ Chinese provinces as Qingshu 9.
Yungay
1971
Major Peruvian commercial variety. Pink eyes, white flesh; CIP-released, widely grown in central highlands.
Papa Amarilla
Yellow-fleshed Andean landrace. Diploid, fast-cooking — prized in Peruvian cuisine for causa.
Shangi
Dominant Kenyan variety (50-80% market share). Short dormancy enables continuous cropping.
Belete
2009
CIP-Ethiopia variety. Major commercial variety across Ethiopian highlands.
Canchan-INIAA
1990
CIP-Peru release. Pink-skinned, cream-fleshed; popular for huancaína and frying.
INIAP-Fripapa
1981
Ecuadorian CIP-collaboration variety. Bred specifically for processing into chips and fries.
Compis
Frost-tolerant native variety from the highest cultivation altitudes.
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