> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/australia/

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# 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, 2024621 t
World rank15 of 24
10-year change+38%
Record2,872 t1992

## Hop cones in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.39%0.33% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.3world 1.7 (+42%)
kg per person0.02world 0.02
10-year change+38%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/france/) | 670 | 0.42% |
| 14 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/japan/) | 646 | 0.41% |
| 15 | **Australia** | 621 | 0.39% |
| 16 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/argentina/) | 497 | 0.31% |
| 17 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/south-africa/) | 472 | 0.30% |

[Full ranking of 24 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/)

### Map of world production of hop cones

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports765 t USD 17.9 m
Exporter rank10 of 48
Imports804 t USD 19.0 m
Importer rank13 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](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/germany/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/china/)[Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/czechia/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/poland/)[Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/slovenia/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/north-korea/)[Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/albania/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/spain/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/united-kingdom/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/new-zealand/)
[All countries producing hop cones](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/)

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[Agricultural production in Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/australia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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