Hop cones — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Hop cones — Area harvested was 21,581 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,581 ha
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
9th
of 20 groups
All-time high
24,729 ha
in 1974
All-time low
11,812 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hop cones — Area harvested in Western 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 Western Europe is 21,581 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hop cones — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 24,729 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11,812 ha, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 9th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Hop cones — Area harvested in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Hop cones — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 11,812 ha
1962 12,382 ha +4.8%
1963 13,239 ha +6.9%
1964 13,811 ha +4.3%
1965 14,352 ha +3.9%
1966 15,287 ha +6.5%
1967 16,003 ha +4.7%
1968 16,355 ha +2.2%
1969 16,017 ha -2.1%
1970 17,050 ha +6.4%
1971 19,705 ha +15.6%
1972 22,771 ha +15.6%
1973 24,559 ha +7.9%
1974 24,729 ha +0.7%
1975 24,585 ha -0.6%
1976 23,822 ha -3.1%
1977 23,376 ha -1.9%
1978 21,560 ha -7.8%
1979 21,114 ha -2.1%
1980 21,702 ha +2.8%
1981 23,306 ha +7.4%
1982 24,636 ha +5.7%
1983 24,099 ha -2.2%
1984 23,896 ha -0.8%
1985 23,826 ha -0.3%
1986 23,954 ha +0.5%
1987 23,270 ha -2.9%
1988 24,317 ha +4.5%
1989 23,442 ha -3.6%
1990 23,462 ha +0.1%
1991 23,593 ha +0.6%
1992 23,964 ha +1.6%
1993 24,303 ha +1.4%
1994 23,214 ha -4.5%
1995 23,097 ha -0.5%
1996 23,093 ha -0.0%
1997 22,653 ha -1.9%
1998 21,148 ha -6.6%
1999 19,596 ha -7.3%
2000 20,050 ha +2.3%
2001 20,378 ha +1.6%
2002 19,704 ha -3.3%
2003 18,852 ha -4.3%
2004 18,633 ha -1.2%
2005 18,388 ha -1.3%
2006 18,512 ha +0.7%
2007 18,965 ha +2.4%
2008 20,019 ha +5.6%
2009 19,686 ha -1.7%
2010 19,603 ha -0.4%
2011 19,794 ha +1.0%
2012 18,154 ha -8.3%
2013 17,578 ha -3.2%
2014 18,150 ha +3.3%
2015 19,262 ha +6.1%
2016 17,996 ha -6.6%
2017 17,816 ha -1.0%
2018 21,410 ha +20.2%
2019 21,271 ha -0.6%
2020 21,641 ha +1.7%
2021 21,951 ha +1.4%
2022 20,911 ha -4.7%
2023 21,961 ha +5.0%
2024 21,581 ha -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,362 ha 11,812 ha 16,355 ha 9
1970s 22,327 ha 17,050 ha 24,729 ha 10
1980s 23,645 ha 21,702 ha 24,636 ha 10
1990s 22,812 ha 19,596 ha 24,303 ha 10
2000s 19,319 ha 18,388 ha 20,378 ha 10
2010s 19,103 ha 17,578 ha 21,410 ha 10
2020s 21,609 ha 20,911 ha 21,961 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 6 Yugoslav SFR 3,043 ha compare
  2. 7 China 2,711 ha compare
  3. 7 China, mainland 2,711 ha compare
  4. 9 Albania 2,457 ha compare
  5. 10 Poland 1,730 ha compare
  6. 11 Slovenia 1,660 ha compare
  7. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 702 ha compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hop cones — area harvested in Western Europe?
Hop cones — area harvested in Western Europe was 21,581 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hop cones — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 24,729 ha in 1974.
What is the lowest hop cones — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11,812 ha in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for hop cones — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is hop cones — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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