Hop cones — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Hop cones — Area harvested was 4,863 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,863 ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
15th
of 20 groups
All-time high
6,456 ha
in 1974
All-time low
3,295 ha
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hop cones — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for hop cones — area harvested in Southern Europe is 4,863 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hop cones — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 6,456 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3,295 ha, in 2000.

Southern Europe ranks 15th of 20 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Hop cones — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 4,758 ha
1962 4,751 ha -0.1%
1963 4,936 ha +3.9%
1964 5,342 ha +8.2%
1965 5,095 ha -4.6%
1966 5,085 ha -0.2%
1967 5,013 ha -1.4%
1968 4,970 ha -0.9%
1969 5,127 ha +3.2%
1970 5,308 ha +3.5%
1971 5,475 ha +3.1%
1972 5,910 ha +7.9%
1973 6,437 ha +8.9%
1974 6,456 ha +0.3%
1975 6,029 ha -6.6%
1976 5,683 ha -5.7%
1977 5,350 ha -5.9%
1978 5,185 ha -3.1%
1979 5,267 ha +1.6%
1980 5,345 ha +1.5%
1981 5,566 ha +4.1%
1982 5,636 ha +1.3%
1983 5,534 ha -1.8%
1984 5,621 ha +1.6%
1985 5,479 ha -2.5%
1986 5,014 ha -8.5%
1987 4,976 ha -0.8%
1988 4,838 ha -2.8%
1989 4,699 ha -2.9%
1990 4,646 ha -1.1%
1991 4,299 ha -7.5%
1992 3,986 ha -7.3%
1993 4,218 ha +5.8%
1994 4,100 ha -2.8%
1995 3,978 ha -3.0%
1996 4,103 ha +3.1%
1997 3,979 ha -3.0%
1998 3,676 ha -7.6%
1999 3,428 ha -6.7%
2000 3,295 ha -3.9%
2001 3,480 ha +5.6%
2002 4,114 ha +18.2%
2003 3,790 ha -7.9%
2004 3,811 ha +0.6%
2005 3,527 ha -7.5%
2006 3,710 ha +5.2%
2007 3,786 ha +2.0%
2008 3,729 ha -1.5%
2009 4,450 ha +19.3%
2010 4,174 ha -6.2%
2011 4,174 ha +0.0%
2012 3,921 ha -6.1%
2013 3,937 ha +0.4%
2014 4,141 ha +5.2%
2015 4,362 ha +5.3%
2016 4,325 ha -0.8%
2017 4,579 ha +5.9%
2018 4,630 ha +1.1%
2019 4,688 ha +1.3%
2020 4,609 ha -1.7%
2021 4,673 ha +1.4%
2022 4,754 ha +1.7%
2023 4,809 ha +1.2%
2024 4,863 ha +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,009 ha 4,751 ha 5,342 ha 9
1970s 5,710 ha 5,185 ha 6,456 ha 10
1980s 5,271 ha 4,699 ha 5,636 ha 10
1990s 4,041 ha 3,428 ha 4,646 ha 10
2000s 3,769 ha 3,295 ha 4,450 ha 10
2010s 4,293 ha 3,921 ha 4,688 ha 10
2020s 4,742 ha 4,609 ha 4,863 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 702 ha compare
  2. 13 Spain 650 ha compare
  3. 14 Australia and New Zealand 640 ha compare
  4. 15 France 580 ha compare
  5. 16 South Africa 413 ha compare
  6. 17 Argentina 405 ha compare
  7. 18 New Zealand 376 ha compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hop cones — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Hop cones — area harvested in Southern Europe was 4,863 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hop cones — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6,456 ha in 1974.
What is the lowest hop cones — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,295 ha in 2000.
How does Southern Europe rank for hop cones — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is hop cones — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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