Hop cones production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 1,110 t of hop cones, the 10th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 3,249 t in 1985. Area harvested: 650 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,110 t
- World rank
- 10 of 24
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 3,249 t
- 1985
Hop cones in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.70%
- 0.70% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 1.7 (+3.3%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | North Korea | 2,022 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Albania | 1,854 | 1.2% |
| 10 | Spain | 1,110 | 0.70% |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 1,095 | 0.69% |
| 12 | New Zealand | 932 | 0.59% |
Map of world production of hop cones
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,110 | +16% | 650 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 960 | −14% | 620 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 1,120 | +3.7% | 630 | 1.78 |
| 2021 | 1,080 | +3.8% | 660 | 1.64 |
| 2020 | 1,040 | +7.2% | 620 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 970 | +5.4% | 590 | 1.64 |
| 2018 | 920 | +29% | 570 | 1.61 |
| 2017 | 711 | −26% | 571 | 1.25 |
| 2016 | 967 | +5.5% | 522 | 1.85 |
| 2015 | 917 | −4.3% | 520 | 1.76 |
| 2014 | 958 | +10% | 559 | 1.71 |
| 2013 | 868 | −16% | 539 | 1.61 |
| 2012 | 1,037 | +8.5% | 539 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 956 | −8.8% | 533 | 1.79 |
| 2010 | 1,048 | +1.9% | 514 | 2.04 |
| 2009 | 1,028 | +26% | 502 | 2.05 |
| 2008 | 819 | −14% | 498 | 1.64 |
| 2007 | 948 | −16% | 600 | 1.58 |
| 2006 | 1,135 | −13% | 600 | 1.89 |
| 2005 | 1,303 | −3.2% | 626 | 2.08 |
| 2004 | 1,346 | +2.6% | 642 | 2.10 |
| 2003 | 1,312 | +7.6% | 642 | 2.04 |
| 2002 | 1,219 | −13% | 666 | 1.83 |
| 2001 | 1,399 | −1.5% | 829 | 1.69 |
| 2000 | 1,420 | −10% | 741 | 1.92 |
| 1999 | 1,585 | +10% | 818 | 1.94 |
| 1998 | 1,438 | +23% | 842 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 1,170 | −16% | 995 | 1.18 |
| 1996 | 1,387 | −20% | 1,065 | 1.30 |
| 1995 | 1,727 | −17% | 1,085 | 1.59 |
| 1994 | 2,071 | −1.0% | 1,090 | 1.90 |
| 1993 | 2,092 | +63% | 1,148 | 1.82 |
| 1992 | 1,284 | −33% | 1,176 | 1.09 |
| 1991 | 1,921 | −9.7% | 1,164 | 1.65 |
| 1990 | 2,127 | −4.4% | 1,400 | 1.52 |
| 1989 | 2,224 | +37% | 1,383 | 1.61 |
| 1988 | 1,625 | −12% | 1,501 | 1.08 |
| 1987 | 1,849 | −11% | 1,550 | 1.19 |
| 1986 | 2,068 | −36% | 1,616 | 1.28 |
| 1985 | 3,249 | +14% | 1,950 | 1.67 |
| 1984 | 2,845 | −2.4% | 1,951 | 1.46 |
| 1983 | 2,916 | +23% | 1,951 | 1.49 |
| 1982 | 2,372 | −6.1% | 1,967 | 1.21 |
| 1981 | 2,525 | +18% | 1,967 | 1.28 |
| 1980 | 2,144 | −17% | 1,824 | 1.18 |
| 1979 | 2,581 | +24% | 1,824 | 1.42 |
| 1978 | 2,084 | +2.4% | 1,742 | 1.20 |
| 1977 | 2,035 | −20% | 1,800 | 1.13 |
| 1976 | 2,538 | +7.9% | 1,865 | 1.36 |
| 1975 | 2,352 | −12% | 1,866 | 1.26 |
| 1974 | 2,659 | +11% | 1,892 | 1.41 |
| 1973 | 2,405 | +16% | 1,891 | 1.27 |
| 1972 | 2,067 | +79% | 1,674 | 1.23 |
| 1971 | 1,153 | −22% | 1,412 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 1,478 | +25% | 1,240 | 1.19 |
| 1969 | 1,186 | −11% | 1,096 | 1.08 |
| 1968 | 1,336 | +14% | 983 | 1.36 |
| 1967 | 1,177 | −5.6% | 1,051 | 1.12 |
| 1966 | 1,247 | +2.1% | 1,165 | 1.07 |
| 1965 | 1,221 | −8.1% | 1,141 | 1.07 |
| 1964 | 1,328 | +14% | 1,182 | 1.12 |
| 1963 | 1,169 | +41% | 1,136 | 1.03 |
| 1962 | 827 | +46% | 1,011 | 0.82 |
| 1961 | 567 | — | 908 | 0.62 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 31 t USD 969,000
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 48
- Imports
- 416 t USD 6.3 m
- Importer rank
- 22 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 Spain?
Spain produced 1,110 t in 2024, 0.70% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of hop cones?
Spain ranked 10th 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 Spain changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 3,249 t in 1985.
What is the yield of hop cones in Spain?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,110 t from 650 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import hop cones?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 31 t (USD 969,000) and imports of 416 t (USD 6.3 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.