Hop cones production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 46,500 t of hop cones, the largest total in the world (29.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 48,500 t in 2019. Area harvested: 20,500 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 46,500 t
- World rank
- 1 of 24
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 48,500 t
- 2019
Hop cones in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 29.4%
- 27.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 1.7 (+37%)
- kg per person
- 0.55
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 46,500 | 29.4% |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 41,660 | 26.3% |
| 3 | United States | 39,500 | 24.9% |
Map of world production of hop cones
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,500 | +13% | 20,500 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 41,200 | +20% | 20,900 | 1.97 |
| 2022 | 34,400 | −28% | 19,900 | 1.73 |
| 2021 | 47,900 | +2.1% | 20,900 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 46,900 | −3.3% | 20,600 | 2.28 |
| 2019 | 48,500 | +16% | 20,300 | 2.39 |
| 2018 | 41,800 | +29% | 20,500 | 2.04 |
| 2017 | 32,504 | +1.4% | 16,960 | 1.92 |
| 2016 | 32,053 | +13% | 17,123 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | 28,350 | −26% | 18,400 | 1.54 |
| 2014 | 38,487 | +40% | 17,300 | 2.22 |
| 2013 | 27,533 | −20% | 16,622 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 34,434 | −9.5% | 17,154 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | 38,068 | +11% | 18,588 | 2.05 |
| 2010 | 34,249 | +9.3% | 18,386 | 1.86 |
| 2009 | 31,346 | −21% | 18,450 | 1.70 |
| 2008 | 39,675 | +23% | 18,780 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 32,140 | +13% | 17,747 | 1.81 |
| 2006 | 28,510 | −17% | 17,214 | 1.66 |
| 2005 | 34,456 | +3.8% | 17,231 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 33,202 | +31% | 17,397 | 1.91 |
| 2003 | 25,355 | −21% | 17,605 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 32,273 | +1.7% | 18,367 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 31,742 | +8.3% | 19,039 | 1.67 |
| 2000 | 29,301 | +5.0% | 18,724 | 1.56 |
| 1999 | 27,914 | −9.7% | 18,297 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 30,920 | −9.3% | 19,845 | 1.56 |
| 1997 | 34,085 | −14% | 21,383 | 1.59 |
| 1996 | 39,513 | +16% | 21,813 | 1.81 |
| 1995 | 34,128 | +19% | 21,804 | 1.57 |
| 1994 | 28,754 | −32% | 21,930 | 1.31 |
| 1993 | 42,469 | +46% | 23,016 | 1.85 |
| 1992 | 29,139 | −20% | 22,760 | 1.28 |
| 1991 | 36,461 | +20% | 22,478 | 1.62 |
| 1990 | 30,425 | −13% | 22,400 | 1.36 |
| 1989 | 35,025 | +1.9% | 22,399 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 34,359 | −0.7% | 23,247 | 1.48 |
| 1987 | 34,618 | −8.8% | 22,164 | 1.56 |
| 1986 | 37,964 | −2.9% | 22,710 | 1.67 |
| 1985 | 39,094 | +1.0% | 22,359 | 1.75 |
| 1984 | 38,720 | −4.2% | 22,291 | 1.74 |
| 1983 | 40,416 | −12% | 22,448 | 1.80 |
| 1982 | 45,834 | +27% | 22,949 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 36,100 | +23% | 21,538 | 1.68 |
| 1980 | 29,252 | −16% | 20,002 | 1.46 |
| 1979 | 34,882 | +6.7% | 19,419 | 1.80 |
| 1978 | 32,703 | −18% | 19,703 | 1.66 |
| 1977 | 39,963 | +29% | 21,313 | 1.88 |
| 1976 | 31,070 | −12% | 21,629 | 1.44 |
| 1975 | 35,382 | −1.3% | 22,232 | 1.59 |
| 1974 | 35,866 | −13% | 22,130 | 1.62 |
| 1973 | 41,015 | +25% | 21,938 | 1.87 |
| 1972 | 32,900 | +22% | 20,276 | 1.62 |
| 1971 | 26,864 | −8.2% | 17,511 | 1.53 |
| 1970 | 29,269 | +15% | 14,926 | 1.96 |
| 1969 | 25,408 | +3.0% | 13,928 | 1.82 |
| 1968 | 24,657 | −2.7% | 13,984 | 1.76 |
| 1967 | 25,346 | +25% | 13,749 | 1.84 |
| 1966 | 20,270 | +0.8% | 13,094 | 1.55 |
| 1965 | 20,108 | −4.2% | 12,213 | 1.65 |
| 1964 | 20,994 | +1.2% | 11,678 | 1.80 |
| 1963 | 20,747 | +23% | 11,166 | 1.86 |
| 1962 | 16,886 | +22% | 10,416 | 1.62 |
| 1961 | 13,876 | — | 9,903 | 1.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 24,340 t USD 269 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 48
- Imports
- 6,882 t USD 71.4 m
- Importer rank
- 1 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 Germany?
Germany produced 46,500 t in 2024, 29.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of hop cones?
Germany was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Ethiopia.
How has the production of hop cones in Germany changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 48,500 t in 2019.
What is the yield of hop cones in Germany?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (46,500 t from 20,500 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import hop cones?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 24,340 t (USD 269 m) and imports of 6,882 t (USD 71.4 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. 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.