Hop cones — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Hop cones — Area harvested was 640 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
640 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,530 ha
in 1983
All-time low
537 ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hop cones — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, hop cones — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand stood at 640 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hop cones — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,530 ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 537 ha, in 2014.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Hop cones — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Hop cones — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 971 ha
1962 989 ha +1.9%
1963 1,017 ha +2.8%
1964 1,094 ha +7.6%
1965 1,040 ha -4.9%
1966 1,044 ha +0.4%
1967 1,042 ha -0.2%
1968 1,023 ha -1.8%
1969 1,058 ha +3.4%
1970 1,184 ha +11.9%
1971 1,055 ha -10.9%
1972 1,195 ha +13.3%
1973 1,318 ha +10.3%
1974 1,462 ha +10.9%
1975 1,391 ha -4.9%
1976 1,176 ha -15.5%
1977 1,194 ha +1.5%
1978 1,196 ha +0.2%
1979 1,159 ha -3.1%
1980 1,226 ha +5.8%
1981 1,350 ha +10.1%
1982 1,502 ha +11.3%
1983 1,530 ha +1.9%
1984 1,530 ha +0.0%
1985 1,434 ha -6.3%
1986 1,446 ha +0.8%
1987 1,337 ha -7.5%
1988 1,344 ha +0.5%
1989 1,336 ha -0.6%
1990 1,283 ha -4.0%
1991 1,214 ha -5.4%
1992 1,333 ha +9.8%
1993 1,347 ha +1.1%
1994 1,273 ha -5.5%
1995 1,407 ha +10.5%
1996 1,350 ha -4.1%
1997 1,350 ha +0.0%
1998 1,270 ha -5.9%
1999 1,150 ha -9.4%
2000 1,088 ha -5.4%
2001 1,050 ha -3.5%
2002 1,050 ha +0.0%
2003 816 ha -22.3%
2004 699 ha -14.3%
2005 835 ha +19.5%
2006 702 ha -15.9%
2007 631 ha -10.1%
2008 710 ha +12.5%
2009 714 ha +0.6%
2010 743 ha +4.1%
2011 759 ha +2.2%
2012 749 ha -1.3%
2013 634 ha -15.4%
2014 537 ha -15.3%
2015 641 ha +19.4%
2016 615 ha -4.1%
2017 613 ha -0.3%
2018 641 ha +4.6%
2019 649 ha +1.2%
2020 634 ha -2.3%
2021 641 ha +1.1%
2022 641 ha +0.0%
2023 639 ha -0.3%
2024 640 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,031 ha 971 ha 1,094 ha 9
1970s 1,233 ha 1,055 ha 1,462 ha 10
1980s 1,404 ha 1,226 ha 1,530 ha 10
1990s 1,298 ha 1,150 ha 1,407 ha 10
2000s 829.5 ha 631 ha 1,088 ha 10
2010s 658.1 ha 537 ha 759 ha 10
2020s 639 ha 634 ha 641 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 11 Slovenia 1,660 ha compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 702 ha compare
  3. 13 Spain 650 ha compare
  4. 15 France 580 ha compare
  5. 16 South Africa 413 ha compare
  6. 17 Argentina 405 ha compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hop cones — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Hop cones — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 640 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hop cones — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,530 ha in 1983.
What is the lowest hop cones — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 537 ha in 2014.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for hop cones — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is hop cones — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hop cones — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hop cones — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
68 places, 3,083 data points, 1961–2024
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