Hop cones production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 39,500 t of hop cones, the 3rd largest in the world (24.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 52,450 t in 2021. Area harvested: 18,130 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 39,500 t
- World rank
- 3 of 24
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 52,450 t
- 2021
Hop cones in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 24.9%
- 23.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 1.7 (+32%)
- kg per person
- 0.11
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- +23%
- 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% |
| 4 | China | 7,951 | 5.0% |
| 5 | Czechia | 6,490 | 4.1% |
Map of world production of hop cones
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,500 | −16% | 18,130 | 2.18 |
| 2023 | 47,190 | +2.1% | 21,980 | 2.15 |
| 2022 | 46,200 | −12% | 24,330 | 1.90 |
| 2021 | 52,450 | +11% | 24,630 | 2.13 |
| 2020 | 47,090 | −7.3% | 23,730 | 1.98 |
| 2019 | 50,820 | +4.8% | 22,880 | 2.22 |
| 2018 | 48,490 | +1.2% | 22,270 | 2.18 |
| 2017 | 47,910 | +21% | 21,850 | 2.19 |
| 2016 | 39,526 | +11% | 20,581 | 1.92 |
| 2015 | 35,764 | +11% | 17,658 | 2.03 |
| 2014 | 32,203 | +2.5% | 15,383 | 2.09 |
| 2013 | 31,410 | +13% | 14,280 | 2.20 |
| 2012 | 27,780 | −5.5% | 12,920 | 2.15 |
| 2011 | 29,384 | −1.1% | 12,054 | 2.44 |
| 2010 | 29,707 | −31% | 12,662 | 2.35 |
| 2009 | 42,945 | +17% | 16,077 | 2.67 |
| 2008 | 36,573 | +34% | 16,551 | 2.21 |
| 2007 | 27,330 | +4.5% | 12,509 | 2.18 |
| 2006 | 26,159 | +9.0% | 11,884 | 2.20 |
| 2005 | 24,002 | −4.1% | 11,923 | 2.01 |
| 2004 | 25,040 | +1.2% | 11,227 | 2.23 |
| 2003 | 24,750 | −6.5% | 11,602 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | 26,461 | −13% | 11,861 | 2.23 |
| 2001 | 30,315 | −1.1% | 14,533 | 2.09 |
| 2000 | 30,652 | +4.8% | 14,617 | 2.10 |
| 1999 | 29,240 | +8.3% | 13,860 | 2.11 |
| 1998 | 27,010 | −20% | 14,830 | 1.82 |
| 1997 | 33,960 | −0.1% | 17,520 | 1.94 |
| 1996 | 34,010 | −4.9% | 17,870 | 1.90 |
| 1995 | 35,770 | +5.8% | 17,480 | 2.05 |
| 1994 | 33,820 | −2.1% | 17,160 | 1.97 |
| 1993 | 34,540 | +2.4% | 17,440 | 1.98 |
| 1992 | 33,720 | +7.5% | 17,100 | 1.97 |
| 1991 | 31,370 | +22% | 16,000 | 1.96 |
| 1990 | 25,790 | −4.2% | 14,350 | 1.80 |
| 1989 | 26,910 | +8.5% | 14,000 | 1.92 |
| 1988 | 24,810 | +9.3% | 13,500 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 22,700 | +2.2% | 11,500 | 1.97 |
| 1986 | 22,210 | −1.5% | 10,120 | 2.19 |
| 1985 | 22,550 | −11% | 11,370 | 1.98 |
| 1984 | 25,480 | −18% | 12,460 | 2.04 |
| 1983 | 30,890 | −13% | 14,930 | 2.07 |
| 1982 | 35,630 | −0.8% | 16,030 | 2.22 |
| 1981 | 35,900 | +4.8% | 17,440 | 2.06 |
| 1980 | 34,270 | +38% | 15,014 | 2.28 |
| 1979 | 24,920 | −0.2% | 12,869 | 1.94 |
| 1978 | 24,980 | +0.5% | 12,505 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 24,846 | −5.2% | 12,343 | 2.01 |
| 1976 | 26,206 | +3.3% | 12,505 | 2.10 |
| 1975 | 25,362 | −1.9% | 12,990 | 1.95 |
| 1974 | 25,845 | +4.0% | 13,111 | 1.97 |
| 1973 | 24,843 | +6.7% | 12,707 | 1.96 |
| 1972 | 23,273 | +3.3% | 12,019 | 1.94 |
| 1971 | 22,525 | +8.3% | 11,695 | 1.93 |
| 1970 | 20,803 | +9.8% | 11,210 | 1.86 |
| 1969 | 18,943 | −4.5% | 10,926 | 1.73 |
| 1968 | 19,837 | −12% | 11,493 | 1.73 |
| 1967 | 22,452 | −11% | 12,059 | 1.86 |
| 1966 | 25,205 | −0.9% | 13,031 | 1.93 |
| 1965 | 25,428 | +5.0% | 13,233 | 1.92 |
| 1964 | 24,212 | +3.8% | 13,193 | 1.84 |
| 1963 | 23,325 | +16% | 13,233 | 1.76 |
| 1962 | 20,063 | +25% | 11,857 | 1.69 |
| 1961 | 16,082 | — | 9,267 | 1.74 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,618 t USD 250 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 48
- Imports
- 3,022 t USD 52.3 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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 United States?
United States produced 39,500 t in 2024, 24.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of hop cones?
United States ranked 3rd 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 States changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 52,450 t in 2021.
What is the yield of hop cones in United States?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (39,500 t from 18,130 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
Does United States export or import hop cones?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 11,618 t (USD 250 m) and imports of 3,022 t (USD 52.3 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.
Other large producers
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.