FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Hop cones production in South Africa

In 2024 South Africa produced 472 t of hop cones, the 17th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.8%. The record was 478 t in 2019. Area harvested: 413 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Market prices in South Africa

Production, 2024: 472 t
World rank: 17 of 24
10-year change: +9.8%
Record: 478 t; 2019

Hop cones in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	472	+0.2%	413	1.14
2023	471	−0.4%	411	1.15
2022	473	+0.2%	410	1.15
2021	472	+0.6%	412	1.15
2020	469	−1.9%	405	1.16
2019	478	+1.9%	400	1.20
2018	469	+2.0%	396	1.18
2017	460	+1.8%	395	1.16
2016	452	+1.6%	394	1.15
2015	445	+3.5%	396	1.12
2014	430	+0.5%	386	1.11
2013	428	−3.2%	388	1.10
2012	442	+11%	375	1.18
2011	400	+8.7%	389	1.03
2010	368	−2.9%	372	0.99
2009	379	+2.4%	398	0.95
2008	370	+2.8%	410	0.90
2007	360	+2.9%	410	0.88
2006	350	+4.5%	400	0.88
2005	335	+4.7%	400	0.84
2004	320	−2.1%	380	0.84
2003	327	+1.6%	394	0.83
2002	322	−8.0%	396	0.81
2001	350	+17%	450	0.78
2000	300	+7.1%	380	0.79
1999	280	+3.7%	360	0.78
1998	270	−3.6%	370	0.73
1997	280	0.0%	370	0.76
1996	280	0.0%	370	0.76
1995	280	+65%	370	0.76
1994	170	−15%	230	0.74
1993	200	−4.3%	260	0.77
1992	209	+3.0%	279	0.75
1991	203	−6.0%	278	0.73
1990	216	+31%	213	1.01
1989	165	+3.1%	230	0.72
1988	160	+3.2%	230	0.70
1987	155	+3.3%	230	0.67
1986	150	0.0%	230	0.65
1985	150	0.0%	230	0.65
1984	150	0.0%	230	0.65
1983	150	0.0%	230	0.65
1982	150	0.0%	230	0.65
1981	150	−1.3%	230	0.65
1980	152	+9.4%	230	0.66
1979	139	+25%	209	0.67
1978	111	+39%	209	0.53
1977	80	+2.6%	201	0.40
1976	78	+5.4%	189	0.41
1975	74	+48%	199	0.37
1974	50	+11%	159	0.31
1973	45	0.0%	140	0.32
1972	45	−51%	130	0.35
1971	91	0.0%	130	0.70
1970	91	+18%	120	0.76
1969	77	+31%	120	0.64
1968	59	+31%	100	0.59
1967	45	−51%	100	0.45
1966	91	+32%	100	0.91
1965	69	+53%	70	0.99
1964	45	−65%	50	0.90
1963	127	+76%	130	0.98
1962	72	−21%	80	0.90
1961	91	—	100	0.91

Other large producers

Germany Ethiopia United States China Czechia Poland Slovenia North Korea Albania Spain United Kingdom New Zealand

All countries producing hop cones

Other products of South Africa

Sugar cane Maize Cow milk Beer Potatoes Raw sugar Wheat Chicken meat Grapes Soybeans Oranges Apples

Agricultural production in South Africa

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.