Hop cones production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 621 t of hop cones, the 15th largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. The record was 2,872 t in 1992. Area harvested: 265 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 621 t
- World rank
- 15 of 24
- 10-year change
- +38%
- Record
- 2,872 t
- 1992
Hop cones in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.39%
- 0.33% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 1.7 (+42%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- +38%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | France | 670 | 0.42% |
| 14 | Japan | 646 | 0.41% |
| 15 | Australia | 621 | 0.39% |
| 16 | Argentina | 497 | 0.31% |
| 17 | South Africa | 472 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of hop cones
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 621 | +0.3% | 265 | 2.34 |
| 2023 | 619 | −0.5% | 264 | 2.34 |
| 2022 | 622 | −0.2% | 265 | 2.35 |
| 2021 | 623 | +1.6% | 266 | 2.34 |
| 2020 | 613 | −2.5% | 261 | 2.35 |
| 2019 | 629 | +0.2% | 268 | 2.35 |
| 2018 | 628 | +7.7% | 267 | 2.35 |
| 2017 | 583 | −4.9% | 249 | 2.34 |
| 2016 | 613 | −11% | 261 | 2.35 |
| 2015 | 686 | +52% | 292 | 2.35 |
| 2014 | 451 | −36% | 192 | 2.35 |
| 2013 | 703 | −28% | 299 | 2.35 |
| 2012 | 976 | +1.0% | 416 | 2.35 |
| 2011 | 966 | +4.7% | 414 | 2.33 |
| 2010 | 923 | +3.1% | 394 | 2.34 |
| 2009 | 895 | +4.1% | 384 | 2.33 |
| 2008 | 860 | +0.1% | 380 | 2.26 |
| 2007 | 859 | −5.7% | 377 | 2.28 |
| 2006 | 911 | −18% | 372 | 2.45 |
| 2005 | 1,111 | +20% | 505 | 2.20 |
| 2004 | 928 | −15% | 369 | 2.51 |
| 2003 | 1,086 | −36% | 466 | 2.33 |
| 2002 | 1,695 | −15% | 700 | 2.42 |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +0.3% | 700 | 2.86 |
| 2000 | 1,995 | +17% | 738 | 2.70 |
| 1999 | 1,700 | +13% | 800 | 2.13 |
| 1998 | 1,500 | −25% | 920 | 1.63 |
| 1997 | 2,000 | −20% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 2,500 | −4.5% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1995 | 2,618 | +5.7% | 1,095 | 2.39 |
| 1994 | 2,476 | −9.9% | 1,007 | 2.46 |
| 1993 | 2,748 | −4.3% | 1,197 | 2.30 |
| 1992 | 2,872 | +7.9% | 1,163 | 2.47 |
| 1991 | 2,662 | +29% | 1,054 | 2.53 |
| 1990 | 2,066 | −15% | 1,113 | 1.86 |
| 1989 | 2,432 | +7.7% | 1,179 | 2.06 |
| 1988 | 2,258 | +29% | 1,203 | 1.88 |
| 1987 | 1,744 | −4.2% | 1,190 | 1.47 |
| 1986 | 1,821 | −3.9% | 1,306 | 1.39 |
| 1985 | 1,895 | −27% | 1,289 | 1.47 |
| 1984 | 2,589 | +23% | 1,352 | 1.91 |
| 1983 | 2,100 | −13% | 1,388 | 1.51 |
| 1982 | 2,400 | +3.9% | 1,300 | 1.85 |
| 1981 | 2,309 | +10% | 1,165 | 1.98 |
| 1980 | 2,092 | −5.0% | 1,070 | 1.96 |
| 1979 | 2,202 | +1.9% | 1,003 | 2.20 |
| 1978 | 2,160 | +1.0% | 996 | 2.17 |
| 1977 | 2,139 | +14% | 1,011 | 2.12 |
| 1976 | 1,875 | −17% | 985 | 1.90 |
| 1975 | 2,270 | −21% | 1,140 | 1.99 |
| 1974 | 2,864 | +36% | 1,211 | 2.36 |
| 1973 | 2,112 | +14% | 1,069 | 1.98 |
| 1972 | 1,847 | +8.3% | 948 | 1.95 |
| 1971 | 1,706 | −17% | 809 | 2.11 |
| 1970 | 2,048 | −5.7% | 935 | 2.19 |
| 1969 | 2,172 | +16% | 809 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 1,867 | +42% | 809 | 2.31 |
| 1967 | 1,311 | −30% | 809 | 1.62 |
| 1966 | 1,879 | +33% | 809 | 2.32 |
| 1965 | 1,417 | +40% | 809 | 1.75 |
| 1964 | 1,009 | −41% | 880 | 1.15 |
| 1963 | 1,708 | +2.1% | 836 | 2.04 |
| 1962 | 1,673 | −0.5% | 804 | 2.08 |
| 1961 | 1,681 | — | 770 | 2.18 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 765 t USD 17.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 48
- Imports
- 804 t USD 19.0 m
- Importer rank
- 13 of 140
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of hop cones in Australia?
Australia produced 621 t in 2024, 0.39% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of hop cones?
Australia ranked 15th of 24 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 29.4% of the world total.
How has the production of hop cones in Australia changed?
It rose by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 2,872 t in 1992.
What is the yield of hop cones in Australia?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (621 t from 265 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import hop cones?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 765 t (USD 17.9 m) and imports of 804 t (USD 19.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Australia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.