> In 2024 United Kingdom produced 1,095 t of hop cones, the 11th largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 156%.

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# Hop cones production in United Kingdom

In 2024 United Kingdom produced 1,095 t of hop cones, the 11th largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 156%. The record was 14,220 t in 1963. Area harvested: 702 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.

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Production, 20241,095 t
World rank11 of 24
10-year change+156%
Record14,220 t1963

## Hop cones in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.69%0.31% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.6world 1.7 (−5.7%)
kg per person0.02world 0.02
10-year change+156%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/albania/) | 1,854 | 1.2% |
| 10 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/spain/) | 1,110 | 0.70% |
| 11 | **United Kingdom** | 1,095 | 0.69% |
| 12 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/new-zealand/) | 932 | 0.59% |
| 13 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/france/) | 670 | 0.42% |

[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; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,095 | −2.7% | 702 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 1,125 | +0.4% | 767 | 1.47 |
| 2022 | 1,120 | −0.6% | 800 | 1.40 |
| 2021 | 1,127 | −16% | 817 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | 1,337 | +3.4% | 978 | 1.37 |
| 2019 | 1,293 | +41% | 959 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 914 | +31% | 690 | 1.32 |
| 2017 | 700 | +50% | 526 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 467 | +66% | 348 | 1.34 |
| 2015 | 282 | −34% | 212 | 1.33 |
| 2014 | 428 | −38% | 321 | 1.33 |
| 2013 | 693 | −11% | 513 | 1.35 |
| 2012 | 778 | −17% | 576 | 1.35 |
| 2011 | 932 | −14% | 690 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | 1,085 | −13% | 804 | 1.35 |
| 2009 | 1,251 | −4.6% | 933 | 1.34 |
| 2008 | 1,312 | −13% | 992 | 1.32 |
| 2007 | 1,500 | +8.6% | 1,200 | 1.25 |
| 2006 | 1,381 | −35% | 1,177 | 1.17 |
| 2005 | 2,110 | 0.0% | 1,340 | 1.57 |
| 2004 | 2,110 | +8.2% | 1,340 | 1.57 |
| 2003 | 1,950 | −24% | 1,460 | 1.34 |
| 2002 | 2,550 | +2.0% | 1,820 | 1.40 |
| 2001 | 2,500 | −7.4% | 2,195 | 1.14 |
| 2000 | 2,700 | −10.0% | 2,300 | 1.17 |
| 1999 | 3,000 | −17% | 2,600 | 1.15 |
| 1998 | 3,600 | −31% | 2,900 | 1.24 |
| 1997 | 5,200 | −7.1% | 3,500 | 1.49 |
| 1996 | 5,600 | +27% | 3,400 | 1.65 |
| 1995 | 4,400 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 4,400 | −20% | 3,472 | 1.27 |
| 1993 | 5,519 | +15% | 3,527 | 1.56 |
| 1992 | 4,789 | −20% | 3,617 | 1.32 |
| 1991 | 5,983 | +31% | 3,700 | 1.62 |
| 1990 | 4,582 | −2.7% | 3,900 | 1.17 |
| 1989 | 4,709 | −4.2% | 3,740 | 1.26 |
| 1988 | 4,915 | −5.0% | 3,900 | 1.26 |
| 1987 | 5,174 | +1.5% | 4,200 | 1.23 |
| 1986 | 5,100 | −22% | 4,232 | 1.21 |
| 1985 | 6,500 | −18% | 4,748 | 1.37 |
| 1984 | 7,900 | −12% | 5,091 | 1.55 |
| 1983 | 9,000 | −13% | 6,000 | 1.50 |
| 1982 | 10,300 | +14% | 5,900 | 1.75 |
| 1981 | 9,000 | −7.2% | 6,000 | 1.50 |
| 1980 | 9,700 | −5.8% | 5,700 | 1.70 |
| 1979 | 10,300 | +9.6% | 5,700 | 1.81 |
| 1978 | 9,400 | +31% | 5,900 | 1.59 |
| 1977 | 7,200 | −8.9% | 5,900 | 1.22 |
| 1976 | 7,900 | −4.8% | 5,900 | 1.34 |
| 1975 | 8,300 | −18% | 7,000 | 1.19 |
| 1974 | 10,161 | 0.0% | 6,475 | 1.57 |
| 1973 | 10,161 | +11% | 6,880 | 1.48 |
| 1972 | 9,144 | −18% | 6,880 | 1.33 |
| 1971 | 11,177 | −8.3% | 7,284 | 1.53 |
| 1970 | 12,190 | +20% | 6,880 | 1.77 |
| 1969 | 10,160 | 0.0% | 6,475 | 1.57 |
| 1968 | 10,160 | −9.1% | 7,284 | 1.39 |
| 1967 | 11,180 | +0.0% | 7,689 | 1.45 |
| 1966 | 11,177 | −15% | 8,094 | 1.38 |
| 1965 | 13,210 | 0.0% | 8,498 | 1.55 |
| 1964 | 13,210 | −7.1% | 8,498 | 1.55 |
| 1963 | 14,220 | +7.6% | 8,498 | 1.67 |
| 1962 | 13,210 | +30% | 8,094 | 1.63 |
| 1961 | 10,160 | — | 8,094 | 1.26 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports872 t USD 8.0 m
Exporter rank9 of 48
Imports3,691 t USD 68.5 m
Importer rank3 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 United Kingdom?

United Kingdom produced 1,095 t in 2024, 0.69% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of hop cones?

United Kingdom ranked 11th 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 United Kingdom changed?

It rose by 156% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 14,220 t in 1963.

### What is the yield of hop cones in United Kingdom?

1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,095 t from 702 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.

### Does United Kingdom export or import hop cones?

In 2024 United Kingdom reported exports of 872 t (USD 8.0 m) and imports of 3,691 t (USD 68.5 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.

## 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/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/new-zealand/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/france/)
[All countries producing hop cones](https://husfarm.com/production/hop-cones/)

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[Agricultural production in United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/country/united-kingdom/)

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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