Hop cones production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 31 t of hop cones, the 24th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.8%. The record was 53 t in 1996. Area harvested: 21 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 31 t
- World rank
- 24 of 24
- 10-year change
- −8.8%
- Record
- 53 t
- 1996
Hop cones in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.5
- world 1.7 (−11%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- −8.8%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of hop cones
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | −16% | 21 | 1.48 |
| 2023 | 37 | +19% | 21 | 1.76 |
| 2022 | 31 | −31% | 21 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 45 | +7.1% | 21 | 2.14 |
| 2020 | 42 | +14% | 21 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 37 | +28% | 21 | 1.76 |
| 2018 | 29 | +53% | 20 | 1.45 |
| 2017 | 19 | −39% | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 31 | +35% | 17 | 1.82 |
| 2015 | 23 | −32% | 17 | 1.35 |
| 2014 | 34 | +9.7% | 17 | 2.00 |
| 2013 | 31 | −26% | 18 | 1.72 |
| 2012 | 42 | +2.4% | 19 | 2.21 |
| 2011 | 41 | +2.5% | 19 | 2.16 |
| 2010 | 40 | 0.0% | 19 | 2.11 |
| 2009 | 40 | +14% | 18 | 2.22 |
| 2008 | 35 | −2.8% | 20 | 1.75 |
| 2007 | 36 | +29% | 19 | 1.89 |
| 2006 | 28 | −26% | 21 | 1.33 |
| 2005 | 38 | −22% | 22 | 1.73 |
| 2004 | 49 | +104% | 21 | 2.33 |
| 2003 | 24 | −48% | 22 | 1.09 |
| 2002 | 46 | −12% | 23 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 52 | +4.0% | 24 | 2.17 |
| 2000 | 50 | +6.4% | 22 | 2.27 |
| 1999 | 47 | +2.2% | 22 | 2.14 |
| 1998 | 46 | +2.2% | 22 | 2.09 |
| 1997 | 45 | −15% | 21 | 2.14 |
| 1996 | 53 | +10% | 21 | 2.52 |
| 1995 | 48 | +26% | 21 | 2.29 |
| 1994 | 38 | −24% | 21 | 1.81 |
| 1993 | 50 | +16% | 21 | 2.38 |
| 1992 | 43 | −10% | 21 | 2.05 |
| 1991 | 48 | +12% | 21 | 2.29 |
| 1990 | 43 | −6.5% | 21 | 2.05 |
| 1989 | 46 | +9.5% | 21 | 2.19 |
| 1988 | 42 | +7.7% | 23 | 1.83 |
| 1987 | 39 | 0.0% | 20 | 1.95 |
| 1986 | 39 | +26% | 20 | 1.95 |
| 1985 | 31 | +35% | 21 | 1.48 |
| 1984 | 23 | +35% | 17 | 1.35 |
| 1983 | 17 | −15% | 12 | 1.42 |
| 1982 | 20 | +5.3% | 11 | 1.82 |
| 1981 | 19 | 0.0% | 12 | 1.58 |
| 1980 | 19 | −5.0% | 12 | 1.58 |
| 1979 | 20 | −4.8% | 12 | 1.67 |
| 1978 | 21 | −16% | 12 | 1.75 |
| 1977 | 25 | +32% | 13 | 1.92 |
| 1976 | 19 | −9.5% | 13 | 1.46 |
| 1975 | 21 | +5.0% | 13 | 1.62 |
| 1974 | 20 | −4.8% | 13 | 1.54 |
| 1973 | 21 | −4.5% | 13 | 1.62 |
| 1972 | 22 | +29% | 13 | 1.69 |
| 1971 | 17 | −15% | 13 | 1.31 |
| 1970 | 20 | −13% | 14 | 1.43 |
| 1969 | 23 | +35% | 13 | 1.77 |
| 1968 | 17 | −23% | 13 | 1.31 |
| 1967 | 22 | +10% | 13 | 1.69 |
| 1966 | 20 | 0.0% | 14 | 1.43 |
| 1965 | 20 | — | 13 | 1.54 |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 43 t USD 481,000
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 48
- Imports
- 209 t USD 3.6 m
- Importer rank
- 34 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 31 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of hop cones?
Switzerland ranked 24th 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 Switzerland changed?
It fell by 8.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 53 t in 1996.
What is the yield of hop cones in Switzerland?
1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (31 t from 21 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
Does Switzerland export or import hop cones?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 43 t (USD 481,000) and imports of 209 t (USD 3.6 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.