Hop Growers of America

2013 Statistical Report

2013
STATISTICAL REPORT
RELEASED JANUARY 2014

PRESENTED BY
HOP GROWERS OF AMERICA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
U.S. HOP ACREAGE BY STATE AND VARIETY (5 YEARS)

U.S. HOP YIELDS BY STATE AND VARIETY (5 YEARS)

U.S. HOP PRODUCTION BY STATE AND VARIETY (5 YEARS)

U.S. HOP ACREAGE BY STATE (10 YEARS)

U.S. AVERAGE HOP YIELDS (10 YEARS)

U.S. HOPS: SEASON AVERAGE PRICE & TOTAL CROP VALUE

2013 U.S. HOP INSPECTION REPORT

U.S. HOP LEAF, STEM & SEED CONTENT PERCENTAGE (10 YEARS)

IHGC AROMA ACREAGE (5 YEARS)

IHGC ALPHA ACREAGE (5 YEARS)

IHGC TOTAL ACREAGE (5 YEARS)

10

2013 IHGC HOP ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION

10

U.S. & GERMAN ALPHA ACID PRODUCTION (10 YEARS)

11

CHART WORLD ALPHA PRODUCTION & DEMAND (10 YEARS)

11

CHART - COMPOSITION OF WORLD HOP ACREAGE 1992 VERSUS 2013

12

CHART WORLDS LARGEST ALPHA PRODUCERS

12

CHART MAJOR US HOP VARIETIES

13

WORLD HOP ACREAGE & PERCENT SHARE (10 YEARS)

13

WORLD HOP PRODUCTION & PERCENT SHARE (10 YEARS)

14

U.S. HOP IMPORTS BY COUNTRY (5 YEARS)

14

U.S. HOP EXPORTS BY COUNTRY TOP 40 (2008/09 2012/13)

15

U.S. HOP EXPORTS BY PRODUCT 2012/13 TOP 40

16

WORLD BEER PRODUCTION (FIVE YEARS)

17

WORLD BEER PRODUCTION BY BREWERY (TOP 10) 1988 VS. 2011/12

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Conversions used while compiling

the data presented in this document:
1 hectare = 2.4711 acres
1 acre = 0.405 hectares
1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds
1 pound = 0.45 kilograms
1 metric tonne = 2204.6 pounds
1 hectoliter = 21.997 gallons
1 zentner = 110.23 pounds

Report prepared by: Ann George for Hop Growers of America, Inc.
P.O. Box 1207, Moxee, WA. 98936, USA
Telephone (509) 453-4749 Fax: (509) 457-8561
E-mail: info@usahops.org
Website: www.usahops.org

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U.S. HOP ACREAGE BY STATE AND VARIETY (FIVE YEARS)

STATE
& VARIETY
IDAHO
Apollo
Bravo
Cascade
Centennial
Citra (HBC 394)
Chinook
El Dorado
Super Galena
Zeus
Experimental
Other Varieties
Total Idaho
OREGON
Cascade
Centennial
Fuggle
Golding
Liberty
Magnum
Mt. Hood
Nugget
Perle
Sterling
Super Galena
Tettnanger
Willamette
Experimental
Other Varieties
Total Oregon
WASHINGTON
Ahtanum
Apollo
Bravo
Cascade
Centennial
Chinook
Citra (HBC 394)
Cluster
Columbus/Tomahawk
Crystal
El Dorado
Galena
Glacier
Golding
Mosaic T M (HBC 369)
Millennium
Mt. Hood
Northern Brewer
Nugget
Simcoe (YCR 14)
SummitT M 2
Super Galena
Tettnanger
Vanguard
Willamette
YCR-4 - Palisade
YCR-5 - Warrior
Zeus
Experimental
Other*
Total Washington
Total United States3

2009

ACRES HARVESTED
2010
2011
2012

2012-13
% +/-

2013

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
4,030

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2,331

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2,265

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2,423

314
130
628
57
19
324
14
278
548
5
1059
3,376

152
*
*
*
*
*
158
1,773
*
101
177
*
2,469
*
934
5,764

122
*
*
*
*
*
188
1,356
*
87
134
*
1,452
*
1,283
4,622

263
*
*
*
108
64
214
1,438
98
86
241
70
779
*
841
4,202

346
208
*
*
83
58
226
1,619
*
*
175
61
905
*
789
4,470

423
249
91
194
*
104
221
1,667
55
122
155
*
553
35
917
4,786

*
747
335
2,019
298
384
98
501
4,858
*
*
2,412
70
42
*
557
96
92
1,028
183
3,238
839
*
*
2,719
351
301
6,544
*
1,212

*
827
414
1,728
357
443
113
392
3,401
*
*
1,920
61
*
*
555
62
94
829
237
*
886
*
*
1,734
373
296
4,440
*
5,174

*
885
593
2,108
641
572
239
482
2,947
*
*
1,415
44
*
*
403
95
159
861
495
2,477
990
*
*
894
308
260
4,159
*
2,293

176
874
528
2,693
1,478
1,215
538
546
2,523
154
*
954
56
*
*
397
120
120
875
940
2,721
959
76
59
692
264
195
3,253
*
2,634

211
685
466
4,237
1,869
1,415
1,296
802
2,336
214
82
440
98
105
382
420
168
170
395
1,298
2,844
779
95
76
522
132
180
3,277
258
1,810

19.89%
-21.62%
-11.74%
57.33%
26.45%
16.46%
140.89%
46.89%
-7.41%
38.96%

28,924
38,718

24,336
31,289

23,320
29,787

25,040
31,933

27,062
35,224

8.08%
10.31%

39.33%
22.25%
19.71%

79.31%
-2.21%
2.96%

-11.43%
-38.90%
16.22%
7.07%

-53.88%
75.00%

5.79%
40.00%
41.67%
-54.86%
38.09%
4.52%
-18.77%
25.00%
28.81%
-24.57%
-50.00%
-7.69%
0.74%
-31.28%

SOURCE: USDA-NASS and ADHA. Prepared by HGA.

* Included in the category "Other" to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
2
For 2009, 2011 and 2012 an estimate of Summit acreage provided by the American Dwarf Hop Association is reported as a separate
variety in this chart, deducting that acreage from the Other acreage reported by NASS.

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U.S. HOP YIELDS BY STATE AND VARIETY (FIVE YEARS)

STATE
& VARIETY
IDAHO
Apollo
Bravo
Cascade
Centennial
Citra (HBC 394)
Chinook
El Dorado
Super Galena
Zeus
Experimental
Other Varieties
Total Idaho
OREGON
Cascade
Centennial
Fuggle
Golding
Liberty
Magnum
Mt. Hood
Nugget
Perle
Sterling
Super Galena
Tettnanger
Willamette
Experimental
Other Varieties
Total Oregon
WASHINGTON
Ahtanum
Apollo
Bravo
Cascade
Centennial
Chinook
Citra (HBC 394)
Cluster
Columbus/Tomahawk
Crystal
El Dorado
Galena
Glacier
Golding
Mosaic T M (HBC 369)
Millennium
Mt. Hood
Northern Brewer
Nugget
Simcoe (YCR 14)
SummitT M 2
Super Galena
Tettnanger
Vanguard
Willamette
YCR-4 - Palisade
YCR-5 - Warrior
Zeus
Experimental
Other*
Total Washington
Total United States

2009

YIELDS (POUNDS PER ACRE)

2010
2011
2012

2012-13
% +/-

2013

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1,943

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2,129

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2,408

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1,745

2,054
2,635
1,224
1,004
1,011
1,801
971
2,287
3,049
2,800
1,063
1,741

1,741
*
*
*
*
*
1,671
2,548
*
1,684
2,563
*
1,561
*
1,601
1,948

1,680
*
*
*
*
*
1,640
2,119
*
1,644
2,421
*
1,535
*
1,711
1,791

1,616
*
*
*
1,326
1,928
1,890
2,317
1,622
1,915
2,263
1,634
1,716
*
1,511
1,908

1,802
1,779
*
*
2,519
1,737
1,737
2,071
*
*
2,763
1,493
1,663
*
1,690
1,885

1,483
1,585
827
1,148
*
1,406
1,567
2,053
1,178
1,621
2,557
*
1,491
1,734
1,931
1,786

*
2,941
2,397
2,120
1,490
1,819
836
2,370
2,790
*
*
1,852
2,093
826
*

*
2,778
2,566
1,905
1,791
1,963
1,930
2,060
2,350
*
*
1,810
1,943
*
*

*
2,758
2,609
1,955
1,403
1,718
1,812
2,019
2,519
*
*
1,821
2,182
*
*

1,489
2,655
2,647
1,854
1,354
1,699
1,342
1,965
2,280
1,184
*
1,742
1,461
*
*

1,647
2,993
3,076
1,723
1,554
1,987
1,405
1,948
2,571
1,286
1,761
1,969
1,258
1,010
1,709

2,465
1,570
753
2,060
2,137
2,687

2,185
1,211
1,270
1,808
1,698
*

2,562
838
1,698
1,969
1,779
2,705

2,017
1,264
1,443
1,679
1,679
2,084

2,266
1,161
1,256
1,931
1,682
1,873

12.35%
-8.15%
-12.96%
15.01%
0.18%
-10.12%

3,186
*
*
1,455
2,756
2,110
3,387
*
1,567

2,622
*
*
1,350
2,431
1,778
2,678
*
1,968

3,041
*
*
1,510
2,562
2,061
2,572
*
1,987

2,645
1,003
1,280
1,359
2,356
1,968
2,390
*
1,775

2,812
755
1,349
1,240
2,790
2,169
2,940
1,562
1,697

6.31%

2,533

2,147

2,200

1,941

2,029

4.53%

2,383

2,093

2,175

1,918

1,969

2.66%

-0.23%
-17.70%
-10.91%

-19.06%
-9.79%
-0.87%

-7.46%
-10.34%
14.26%
-5.25%

12.73%
16.21%
-7.07%
14.77%
16.95%
4.69%
-0.87%
12.76%

13.03%
-13.89%

-8.76%
18.42%
10.21%
23.01%
-4.39%

SOURCE: USDA-NASS and ADHA. Prepared by HGA.

* included in the category "Other" to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
2 A yield estimate for Summit provided by the American Dwarf Hop Association is provided as a separately reported variety in this chart,
deducting that amount from the Other yields reported by NASS for 2009, 2011, and 2012.

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U.S. HOP PRODUCTION BY STATE AND VARIETY (FIVE YEARS)

STATE
& VARIETY
IDAHO
Apollo
Bravo
Cascade
Centennial
Citra (HBC 394)
Chinook
El Dorado
Super Galena
Zeus
Experimental
Other Varieties
Total Idaho
OREGON
Cascade
Centennial
Fuggle
Golding
Liberty
Magnum
Mt. Hood
Nugget
Perle
Sterling
Super Galena
Tettnanger
Willamette
Experimental
Other Varieties
Total Oregon
WASHINGTON
Ahtanum
Apollo
Bravo
Cascade
Centennial
Chinook
Citra (HBC 394)
Cluster
Columbus/Tomahawk
Crystal
El Dorado
Galena
Glacier
Golding
Mosaic T M (HBC 369)
Millennium
Mt. Hood
Northern Brewer
Nugget
Simcoe (YCR 14)
SummitT M 2
Super Galena
Tettnanger
Vanguard
Willamette
YCR-4 - Palisade
YCR-5 - Warrior
Zeus
Experimental
Other*
Total Washington
Total United States

HOP PRODUCTION (POUNDS)

2011
2012
2013

2012-13
% +/-

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
4,227,600

644,800
342,500
768,900
57,200
19,200
583,400
13,600
635,700
1,670,800
14,000
1,125,900
5,876,000

38.99%

143,000
324,400
*
2,228,300
*
2,195,400
8,277,600

425,000
*
*
*
143,200
123,400
404,500
3,332,100
159,000
164,700
545,500
114,400
1,337,000
*
1,270,600
8,019,400

623,500
370,000
*
*
126,700
146,100
392,600
3,353,500
*
*
483,600
91,100
1,504,700
*
1,333,500
8,425,300

627,100
394,600
75,300
222,700
*
146,200
346,200
3,422,000
64,800
197,800
396,400
*
824,700
60,700
1,770,600
8,549,100

*
2,196,900
803,000
4,280,300
444,000
698,500
81,900
1,187,400
13,553,800
*
*
4,467,000
146,500
34,700
*
1,373,000
150,700
69,300
2,117,700
391,100
8,700,568

*
2,297,400
1,062,300
3,291,800
639,400
869,600
218,100
807,500
7,992,400
*
*
3,475,200
118,500
*
*
1,212,700
75,100
119,400
1,498,800
402,400
*

*
2,440,400
1,547,200
4,121,300
899,400
982,800
433,100
973,300
7,422,400
*
*
2,576,200
96,000
*
*
1,032,400
79,600
270,000
1,695,100
880,800
6,702,506

262,000
2,320,600
1,397,400
4,993,000
2,001,000
2,064,200
721,900
1,073,000
5,751,700
182,300
*
1,662,000
81,800
*
*
800,800
151,700
173,100
1,468,700
1,578,000
5,670,361

347,500
2,050,000
1,433,600
7,300,000
2,905,200
2,812,300
1,820,300
1,562,000
6,006,100
275,300
144,400
866,300
123,300
106,000
652,800
951,600
195,000
213,500
762,800
2,183,400
5,326,600

2,673,100
*
*
3,956,100
967,400
635,100
22,164,500
*
1,899,232
72,991,800
91,839,700

2,323,100
*
*
2,340,900
906,800
526,300
11,890,300
*
10,184,400
52,252,400
65,492,600

3,010,600
*
*
1,350,000
789,100
535,900
10,695,900
*
2,774,094
51,308,100
64,781,600

2,536,400
76,200
75,500
940,400
622,100
383,800
7,775,900
*
3,832,439
48,596,300
61,249,200

2,190,300
71,700
102,500
647,100
368,300
390,400
9,635,700
402,900
3,071,900
54,918,800
69,343,900

2009

2010

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
7,829,100

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
4,962,600

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
5,454,100

264,600
*
*
*
*
*
264,000
4,517,100

205,000
*
*
*
*
*
308,300
2,873,200

170,100
453,700
*
3,853,900
*
1,495,400
11,018,800

0.58%

0.07%
-11.82%
2.04%

-18.03%
-45.19%
32.78%
1.47%
32.63%
-11.66%
2.59%
46.20%
45.19%
36.24%
152.15%
45.57%
4.42%
51.01%
-47.88%
50.73%

18.83%
28.54%
23.34%
-48.06%
38.37%
-6.06%
-13.65%
-5.91%
35.76%
-31.19%
-40.80%
1.72%
23.92%
-19.84%
13.01%
13.22%

SOURCE: USDA-NASS and ADHA. Prepared by HGA.

* included in the category "Other" to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
2 A production estimate for Summit provided by the American Dwarf Hop Association is provided as a separately reported variety in this
chart, deducting that amount from the Other production reported by NASS for 2009, 2011, and 2012.

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U.S. HOP ACREAGE BY STATE (10 YEARS - IN ACRES)

YEAR
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

WASHINGTON
19,382
21,013
21,532
22,745
30,595
28,925
24,336
23,320
25,040
27,062

OREGON
5,107
5,163
5,036
5,270
6,370
5,764
4,622
4,202
4,470
4,786

IDAHO
3,253
3,287
2,797
2,896
3,933
4,030
2,331
2,265
2,423
3,376

TOTAL
27,742
29,463
29,365
30,911
40,898
39,726
31,289
29,787
31,933
35,224

SOURCE: USDA-NASS. Prepared by HGA.

U.S. AVERAGE HOP YIELD (TEN YEARS)

YEAR
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

POUNDS PER ACRE

OREGON
IDAHO
1,686
1,588
1,560
1,640
1,757
1,613
1,811
1,417
1,569
1,841
1,948
1,943
1,791
2,129
1,908
2,408
1,885
1,745
1,786
1,741

WASHINGTON
2,137
1,878
2,058
2,049
2,072
2,533
2,147
2,200
1,941
2,029

TOTAL U.S.
1,990
1,796
1,964
1,949
1,971
2,383
2,093
2,175
1,918
1,969

SOURCE: USDA-NASS. Prepared by HGA.

U.S. HOPS: SEASON AVERAGE PRICE & TOTAL CROP VALUE

Marketing
Year
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

SEASON AVERAGE PRICE

Washington
Oregon
Idaho
U.S.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ($ / pound) - - - - - - - - - - - - $1.83
$1.86
$1.98
$2.94
$4.08
$3.54
$3.11
$3.06
$3.10
$3.68

$2.31
$2.56
$2.60
$3.31
$3.75
$3.63
$3.96
$3.79
$3.91
$3.68

$1.60
$1.63
$1.61
$2.77
$4.00
$3.75
$3.89
$2.93
$2.69
$2.64

$1.88
$1.94
$2.05
$2.99
$4.03
$3.57
$3.28
$3.14
$3.18
$3.59

U.S.
Production
(Lbs. x
1,000)

Total Crop
Value
(x 1,000)

55,203
52,914
57,672
60,253
80,630
94,678
65,493
64,782
61,249
69,344

$103,969
$102,818
$118,008
$179,978
$325,092
$337,874
$214,589
$203,378
$194,964
$249,075

SOURCE: USDA-NASS. Prepared by HGA.

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2013 HOP INSPECTION REPORT

TABLE 1. Total Number of Bales Inspected Weighted Average of Leaf & Stem in Parenthesis
YEAR
WASHINGTON (%)
OREGON (%)
IDAHO (%)
TOTAL (%)
2009
356,581 (0.12)
53,178 (0.25)
27,328 (0.15)
437,087 (0.14)
2010
259,380 (0.17)
41,384 (0.15)
24,000 (0.04)
324,764 (0.16)
2011
254,385 (0.14)
40,093 (0.09)
27,251 (0.02)
321,729 (0.12)
2012
236,025 (0.33)
39233 (0.16)
19312 (0.05)
294,570 (0.29)
2013
266,356 (0.28)
35,388 (0.34)
28,412 (0.23)
330,156 (0.28)
TABLE 2. Number of Bales in Each Leaf & Stem Category 2013
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
WA
201,912
56,011
6,434
1,397
541
OR
25,859
8,007
986
366
170
ID
22,441
5,286
685
Total
250,212
69,304
8,105
1,763
711
% of
76%
21%
2%
1%
0%
Total
TABLE 3. Number of Bales in Each Seed Category 2013
0%
1%
2%
3%
WA
167,147
65,768
20,019
8,447
OR
19,325
7,373
3,697
1,363
ID
21,215
2,365
459
29
Total
207,687
75,506
24,175
9,839
% of
63%
23%
7%
3%
Total

4%
3,216
1,398
420
5,034
2%

5%
61
61
0%

6%
0
0%

7%
0%

TOTAL
266,356
35,388
28,412
330,156
100%

5%
1,162
782
82
2,026
1%

6%
360
448
101
909
0%

7+%
237
1,002
3741
4,980
2%

TOTAL
266,356
35,388
28,412
330,156
100%

SOURCE: USDA-GIPSA (Federal Grain Inspection Service).

U.S. HOP LEAF. STEM & SEED CONTENT PERCENTAGE (10 YEARS)
Year

WASHINGTON
Leaf & Stem

OREGON
Leaf & Stem

IDAHO
Leaf & Stem

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

0.11
0.08
0.09
0.18
0.34
0.12
0.17
0.14
0.33
0.28

0.28
0.18
0.16
0.20
0.22
0.25
0.15
0.09
0.16
0.34

0.01
0.01
0.14
0.23
0.03
0.15
0.04
0.02
0.05
0.23

U.S. AVERAGE %
Leaf & Stem
Seed
Content
0.07
0.10
0.15
0.19
0.31
0.14
0.16
0.12
0.29
0.28

0.56
0.80
0.56
0.83
1.85
0.82
1.31
1.34
0.66
0.68

SOURCE: USDA-GIPSA (Federal Grain Inspection Service). Prepared by HGA.

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IHGC AROMA ACREAGE (FIVE YEARS)

COUNTRY
2009
Australia*
Austria
Belgium
China*
Czech Rep.
France
Germany
New Zealand
Poland
Romania
Russia*
Serbia*
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa*
Spain
Ukraine*
UK - England
USA
IHGC Total

67
474
126
1,433
12,316
1,068
23,673
568
1,905
183
376
84
581
3,581
0
0
1,589
2,002
13,425
63,450

AROMA ACREAGE (IN ACRES)

2010
2011
2012
79
119
128
460
479
477
126
148
175
1,433
946
853
12,215
10,791
10,413
983
892
922
23,844
23,569
22,489
568
655
655
1,008
1,008
988
158
151
151
855
208
208
84
84
84
566
549
529
3,210
3,168
2,634
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,663
1,268
853
2,019
1,984
1,965
10,811
11,921
15,558
60,082
57,940
59,082

2013
158
462
173
494
10,045
724
21,733
712
897
156
208
84
430
2,797
0
0
932
1,829
19,996
61,829

2012-13
% +/23.08%
-3.11%
-1.41%
-42.03%
-3.54%
-21.45%
-3.36%
8.68%
-9.25%
3.28%
0.00%
0.00%
-18.69%
6.19%
0.00%
0.00%
9.28%
-6.92%
28.53%
4.65%

SOURCE: IHGC Economic Commission annual reports.

*Countries with partial provided report updates for the IHGC. Missing figures were used from previous reports or from IHGC estimates.
Numbers may not total exactly due to rounding and standard/metric conversions.

IHGC ALPHA ACREAGE (FIVE YEARS)

COUNTRY
Australia*
Austria
Belgium
China*
Czech Rep.
France
Germany
New Zealand
Poland
Romania
Russia*
Serbia*
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa*
Spain
Ukraine*
UK - England
USA
IHGC Total

2009
1,203
54
334
12,889
163
99
20,228
420
3,613
428
168
82
0
168
1,189
1,156
808
667
26,300
69,969

ALPHA ACREAGE (IN ACRES)

2010
2011
2012
1,028
1,006
988
79
94
94
334
297
215
12,889
10,070
9,108
183
161
151
111
156
163
20,906
20,248
18,397
371
284
247
3,361
3,361
2,471
425
428
445
183
133
133
82
82
82
0
0
0
138
178
91
1,216
1,216
1,216
1,211
1,260
1,260
588
297
208
623
766
633
20,436
17,866
15,249
64,162
57,900
51,152

2013
741
106
217
6,919
133
146
17,162
222
2,187
450
133
82
0
94
1,216
1,194
203
598
15,444
47,247

2012-13
% +/-25.00%
13.16%
1.15%
-24.04%
-11.48%
-10.61%
-6.72%
-10.00%
-11.50%
1.11%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
2.70%
0.00%
-5.29%
-2.38%
-5.47%
1.28%
-7.63%

SOURCE: IHGC Economic Commission annual reports.

*Countries with partial provided report updates for the IHGC. Missing figures were used from previous reports or from IHGC estimates.
Numbers may not total exactly due to rounding and standard/metric conversions.

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IHGC TOTAL ACREAGE (FIVE YEARS)

COUNTRY
Australia*
Austria
Belgium
China*
Czech Rep.
France
Germany
New Zealand
Poland
Romania
Russia*
Serbia*
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa*
Spain
Ukraine*
UK - England
USA
IHGC Total

2009
1,270
529
460
14,322
12,479
1,164
43,902
988
5,518
610
544
166
581
3,749
1,189
1,156
2,397
2,669
39,725
133,417

TOTAL ACREAGE (IN ACRES)

2010
2011
2012
1,107
1,124
1,117
536
573
571
460
445
390
14,322
11,016
9,961
12,398
10,952
10,564
1,095
1,048
1,085
44,749
43,818
40,887
939
939
902
4,369
4,369
3,460
583
578
596
1,038
341
341
166
166
166
566
549
529
3,348
3,346
2,726
1,216
1,216
1,216
1,211
1,260
1,260
2,251
1,564
1,060
2,642
2,750
2,597
31,247
29,787
30,807
124,242
115,840
110,233

2013
1,110
610
390
7,413
10,673
1,058
41,636
934
3,353
618
390
195
430
2,891
1,216
1,194
1,159
2,427
35,223
112,919

2012-13
% +/-0.66%
6.93%
0.00%
-25.58%
1.03%
-2.51%
1.83%
3.56%
-3.07%
3.73%
14.49%
17.91%
-18.69%
6.07%
0.00%
-5.29%
9.32%
-6.57%
14.33%
2.44%

SOURCE: IHGC Economic Commission annual reports. IHGC Total Acreage includes baby acreage (not included in separate aroma and
alpha tables. Numbers may not total exactly due to rounding and standard/metric conversions.
*Countries with partial provided report updates for the IHGC. Missing figures were used from previous reports or from IHGC estimates.

IHGC HOP ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION 2013

COUNTRY
Australia*
Austria
Belgium
China*
Czech Rep.
France
Germany
New Zealand
Poland
Romania
Russia*
Serbia*
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa*
Spain
Ukraine*
UK - England
USA
IHGC Total

HOP ACREAGE (acres)

AROMA ALPHA
NEW
TOTAL
158
741
210
1,110
462
106
42
610
173
217
0
390
494
6,919
0
7,413
10,045
133
494
10,673
724
146
188
1,058
21,733
17,162
2,740
41,636
712
222
0
934
897
2,187
269
3,353
156
450
12
618
208
133
49
390
84
82
30
195
430
0
0
430
2,797
94
25
2,891
0
1,216
0
1,216
0
1,194
0
1,194
932
203
25
1,159
1,829
598
0
2,427
19,996
15,227
0
35,223
61,829
47,030
4,085
112,919

HOP PRODUCTION (pounds)

AROMA
ALPHA
TOTAL
Alpha MT.
440,920
2,085,552
2,526,472
143
626,106
194,005
820,111
23
176,368
308,644
485,012
20
881,840 12,345,760 13,227,600
500
11,558,718
191,800 11,750,518
196
1,093,482
255,734
1,349,215
27
27,242,242 33,503,306 60,745,548 2,680
1,153,006
396,828
1,549,834
70
1,421,967
3,161,396
4,583,363
193
101,412
268,961
370,373
17
202,823
154,322
357,145
9
127,867
167,550
295,416
11
425,488
0
425,488
7
2,724,886
132,276
2,857,162
100
0
2,012,800
2,012,800
128
0
1,869,501
1,869,501
104
947,978
198,414
1,146,392
35
1,620,381
1,102,300
2,722,681
96
32,123,227 37,220,262 69,343,488 3,680
82,868,709 95,569,410 178,438,119 8,039

SOURCE: IHGC Economic Commission annual reports. IHGC Total Acreage includes baby acreage (not included in separate aroma and
alpha tables. Numbers may not total exactly due to rounding and standard/metric conversions.
*Countries with partial provided report updates for the IHGC. Missing figures were used from previous reports or from IHGC estimates.

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U.S. & GERMAN ALPHA ACID PRODUCTION (10 YEARS)

YEAR
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
Pounds of Hops MT Hops MT Alpha Avg. Alpha Pounds of MT Hops MT Alpha Avg. Alpha
%*
%*
(x 1,000)
(x 1,000)
55,538
25,192
2,900
11.5%
73,854
33,500
2,915
8.7%
51,796
23,495
2,600
11.1%
75,397
34,200
3,272
9.6%
53,815
24,410
2,929
12.0%
62,832
28,500
2,328
8.2%
58,988
26,757
3,280
12.3%
70,854
32,139
2,880
9.0%
80,630
36,574
4,150
11.3%
70,854
32,139
4,100
12.8%
91,491
41,500
4,690
11.3%
87,104
39,510
3,520
8.9%
64,954
29,463
3,517
11.9%
75,177
34,100
3,600
10.6%
64,992
29,480
4,308
14.6%
82,673
37,500
4,400
11.7%
61,249
27,782
3,500
12.6%
76,059
34,500
3,850
11.2%
69,343
31,454
3,680
11.7%
60,746
27,554
2,680
9.7%

SOURCE: IHGC November Economic Commission reports. Prepared by HGA.

*Figures presented in the chart are the result of dividing the estimated MT Alpha by MT Hops for each year. This does not represent
an estimate based on any type of analytical procedure.

WORLD ALPHA PRODUCTION & DEMAND 2002/03 2012/13

12,000

Production (mt)
11,000
Demand (mt)

MT Alpha

10,000

9,000

8,000

7,000

6,000

2012-13*

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

2006-07

2005-06

2004-05

2003-04

2002-03

5,000

Crop Year/Brew Year (*estimate)

SOURCE: Barth Report. Prepared by HGA.

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COMPOSITION OF WORLD HOP ACREAGE - 1992 VERSUS 2013

200,000

180,000

160,000

Acres of Hops

140,000
1992
Aroma

120,000

112,401 ac.

100,000
2013
Aroma

80,000

61,829 ac.
60,000
1992
Alpha

40,000

2013
Alpha

65,313 ac.

47,247 ac.

(7,532
MT Alpha)

20,000

(8,039
MT Alpha)
0

SOURCE: IHGC November Reports. Prepared by HGA.

WORLDS LARGEST ALPHA PRODUCERS - 2013

Other
15%

China
6%

USA
46%

Germany
33%

SOURCE: IHGC November Reports, MT Alpha.

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MAJOR US HOP VARIETIES 2013 (% of US Production)

Apollo
3.9%
Cascade
12.5%

All Others
31.6%
Centennial
4.8%
Citra
2.7%

Chinook
4.9%

Columbus / Tomahawk
8.7%

Simcoe
3.2%

Zeus
16.3%
Summit
7.7%

Super Galena
3.7%

SOURCE: USDA-NASS.
Prepared by HGA.

WORLD HOP ACREAGE & PERCENT SHARE (acres)

COUNTRY
Germany
UK-England
Czech Rep.
Europe
(rest)
USA
China
World
(rest)
World Totals

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

43,168
36%
3,354
2.7%
14,420
12%
20,666
17.20%
28,020
23.30%
11,697
9.70%
3,607
3%
119,943

42,404
34%
2,932
2%
14,010
11%
20,236
16%
29,188
24%
11,846
10%
3,354
3%
123,609

41,247
36%
2,609
2%
13,109
12%
19,253
17%
29,435
26%
4,910
4%
2,853
3%
113,417

41,376
34%
2,619
2%
12,832
11%
17,313
14%
30,911
25%
13,912
11%
3,047
2%
122,010

43,269
33%
2,718
2%
12,664
10%
17,236
13%
39,263
29%
14,322
11%
3,633
3%
133,105

43,902
33%
2,669
2%
12,479
9%
16,222
12%
40,126
30%
14,322
11%
3,991
3%
133,711

44,749
36%
2,669
2%
12,398
10%
16,186
13%
31,247
25%
14,322
11%
3,941
3%
125,512

43,818
37%
2,570
2%
10,952
9%
13,178
11%
30,016
25%
14,322
12%
3,620
3%
118,476

40,887
37%
2,597
2%
10,564
10%
11,842
11%
30,807
28%
9,961
9%
3,575
3%
110,233

41,636
37%
2,427
2%
10,673
9%
11,897
11%
35,223
31%
7,413
7%
3,650
3%
112,919

SOURCE: IHGC Economic Commission November 2013 report. Prepared by HGA.

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WORLD HOP PRODUCTION & PERCENT SHARE (pounds x 1,000)

COUNTRY
Germany
England
Czech
Europe
(rest)
USA
China
World (rest)
World
Totals

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

73,854

75,397

62,831

70,854

87,104

68,894

75,177

82,673

76,059

60,746

36.30%

37%

35%

35%

36%

28%

34%

38%

39%

34%

3,525

3,732

3,109

3,108

2,976

3,197

3,197

3,351

3,217

2,723

1.70%

2%

2%

2%

1%

1%

1%

2%

2%

2%

13,889

15,238

11,530

12,414

14,771

14,109

16,204

13,779

9,480

11,750

6.80%

8%

6%

6%

6%

6%

7%

6%

5%

7%

23,745

24,960

21,312

20,891

23,115

22,780

21,398

17,077

14,777

14,202

11.60%

12%

12%

10%

9%

9%

10%

8%

7%

8%

55,200

51,796

53,815

58,989

76,235

91,491

64,954

64,992

61,316

69,343

27%

26%

30%

29%

31%

38%

29%

30%

31%

39%

25,882

23,315

20,944

29,762

35,494

35,494

35,494

29,982

26,334

13,228

12.70%

12%

12%

15%

14%

15%

16%

14%

13%

7%

7,095

6,682

5,227

5,489

5,324

6,927

7,068

5,939

6,309

6,446

3.5%

3%

3%

3%

2%

3%

3%

3%

3%

4%

203,259

201,122

178,768

201,507

245,019

242,892

223,492

217,793

197,492

178,438

SOURCE: IHGC Economic Commission November 2013 report. Prepared by HGA.

U.S. IMPORTS OF HOPS (FIVE YEARS)

(In pounds; extract converted at 4:1 ratio)
2012/13
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Country
Germany
United Kingdom
Australia
China
New Zealand
Czech Republic
Slovenia
France
Canada
Poland
Switzerland
Ethiopia
Italy
Argentina
South Africa
Israel
Venezuela
Hong Kong
Belgium-Luxembourg
Thailand
India
Vietnam
Somalia
Japan
Spain
Grand Total

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2012/13

2011/12

8,133,073
804,026
1,533,976
2,205
292,553
130,514
372,361
136,246
0
7,275
0
661
19,401
882
0
0
0
0
48,502
0
0
0
0
0
0

4,753,166
792,782
569,013
13,669
369,274
162,481
397,493
202,384
0
9,700
0
0
0
0
0
882
0
0
9,700
0
0
0
1,543
0
0

4,673,359
858,700
372,802
1,764
559,533
76,721
102,956
16,535
1,764
1,984
8,818
2,425
882
882
0
0
0
0
16,755
0
0
0
0
0
0

4,483,541
1,008,174
720,250
0
668,221
136,246
95,019
45,636
78,925
12,346
0
4,409
8,818
1,102
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

5,401,987
1,328,065
634,490
544,983
333,780
283,735
113,097
23,810
14,991
11,684
4,409
2,205
2,205
1,764
882
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

11,481,674

7,282,089

6,695,879

7,262,688

8,702,086

Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - Global Agricultural Trade System, http://www.fas.usda.gov/gats/default.aspx.
Prepared by Bryant Christie Inc.

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U.S. HOP EXPORTS, TOP 40 COUNTRIES (2007/08 through 2012/13)

(In pounds; extract is converted to fresh hop equivalent at a ratio of 4:1)
2012/13
Rank Country
Mexico
1
United Kingdom
2
Germany
3
Belgium-Luxembourg
4
Brazil
5
Venezuela
6
China
7
Colombia
8
Japan
9
Canada
10
Korea, South
11
Australia
12
Hong Kong
13
Argentina
14
Peru
15
Dominican Republic
16
Chile
17
Philippines
18
South Africa
19
Russia
20
Ecuador
21
India
22
Vietnam
23
Ireland
24
Guatemala
25
Nigeria
26
Indonesia
27
Thailand
28
Costa Rica
29
Bolivia
30
Honduras
31
Malaysia
32
Cambodia
33
France
34
Paraguay
35
Netherlands
36
Singapore
37
Tanzania
38
El Salvador
39
New Zealand
40
All Other Countries
Grand Total

2008/09
(Sep-Aug)

2009/10
(Sep-Aug)

2010/11
(Sep-Aug)

2011/12
(Sep-Aug)

2012/13
(Sep-Aug)

9,408,227
5,594,671
10,149,862
8,837,229
4,905,285
687,181
2,303,169
2,379,008
2,259,738
5,077,907
1,197,771
1,263,910
1,077,399
921,532
1,487,679
714,518
821,883
841,725
259,925
582,020
585,989
646,616
741,194
318,127
115,522
302,033
56,438
1,976,224
130,734
145,064
295,419
203,707
212,085
6,173
77,382
112,436
210,982
132,498
216,494
29,321
3,810,470

8,070,903
6,214,610
5,988,196
8,637,931
5,345,769
718,927
4,039,089
3,252,039
2,440,958
4,071,497
1,738,124
1,507,521
1,319,026
947,326
1,144,199
591,280
503,977
1,399,715
426,815
1,205,708
1,089,745
879,644
1,027,354
37,920
386,691
642,868
26,676
578,052
221,124
208,998
197,975
268,964
52,470
145,946
194,448
231,044
138,450
40,345
114,420
36,376
1,821,900

8,553,274
6,928,247
4,161,005
8,307,238
3,950,684
1,682,788
3,205,080
3,210,151
2,754,455
2,036,410
1,541,693
917,784
2,119,083
1,231,282
1,075,194
861,566
635,593
836,654
578,713
589,296
466,719
523,377
963,200
298,947
463,853
435,633
54,675
444,672
163,803
195,330
113,759
502,874
85,539
95,019
45,856
71,650
114,640
122,357
137,789
51,809
1,743,856

5,096,867
6,799,717
5,560,940
5,503,179
4,755,591
1,224,888
2,223,803
2,243,424
1,626,130
1,950,430
1,253,989
1,342,174
1,441,823
1,091,950
1,075,635
762,138
614,428
679,244
506,843
488,544
442,688
158,953
553,581
369,495
316,804
640,222
166,669
428,799
165,126
80,248
61,289
114,640
70,548
222,446
44,974
366,188
113,318
69,666
98,106
83,555
1,196,449

9,029,252
7,173,842
5,132,802
4,627,723
4,056,505
2,895,992
2,862,702
2,223,362
1,815,948
1,788,390
1,173,961
1,070,344
1,046,755
985,907
949,751
766,547
741,855
600,760
427,035
416,012
398,596
395,950
385,368
349,433
287,262
258,382
213,407
168,433
153,442
153,221
146,166
135,805
129,191
121,034
107,586
102,294
88,626
85,980
77,823
74,516
762,579

71,095,548

67,905,019

62,271,547

52,005,502

54,380,541

Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - Global Agricultural Trade System, http://www.fas.usda.gov/gats/default.aspx.
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U.S. HOP EXPORTS BY PRODUCT (TOP 40) 2012/13

(In pounds; extract is converted to fresh hop equivalent at a ratio of 4:1)
Extract
(Converted
2012/13
to Raw Hop
Rank
Country
Equivalent)
Fresh/Dried
1
Mexico
8,023,062
352,299
2
United Kingdom
4,797,259
704,156
3
Germany
3,122,627
7,496
4
Belgium-Luxembourg
3,962,148
24,912
5
Brazil
2,348,364
4,409
6
Venezuela
2,895,992
0
7
China
2,644,665
16,535
8
Colombia
748,690
0
9
Japan
1,313,073
28,660
10
Canada
316,584
84,658
11
Korea, South
1,028,236
0
12
Australia
906,541
17,857
13
Hong Kong
873,031
14
Argentina
649,041
1,323
15
Peru
738,108
16
Dominican Republic
759,272
0
17
Chile
640,222
1,323
18
Philippines
579,375
0
19
South Africa
388,895
0
20
Russia
403,005
21
Ecuador
181,661
22
India
40,565
0
23
Vietnam
356,267
24
Ireland
315,702
220
25
Guatemala
268,082
0
26
Nigeria
258,382
27
Indonesia
178,133
17,637
28
Thailand
116,404
2,425
29
Costa Rica
150,796
30
Bolivia
15,873
31
Honduras
141,096
32
Malaysia
124,341
0
33
Cambodia
74,957
0
34
France
118,168
0
35
Paraguay
67,902
39,683
36
Netherlands
52,911
0
37
Singapore
88,185
0
38
Tanzania
39
El Salvador
64,375
40
New Zealand
37,038
All Other Countries

Grand Total

Ground
3,527
16,976

Pellets

603,185

16,094

650,364
1,655,451
2,002,679
639,781
1,683,670
0
201,502
1,474,672
474,214
1,298,082
87,524
145,946
173,724
335,544
211,644
3,748
100,310
21,385
38,140
13,007
216,935
355,385
29,101
33,510
19,180
0
17,637
49,604
2,646
137,348
5,071
11,464
54,234
0
0
35,274
441
85,980
13,448
37,479
143,300

40,392,212

1,319,687

209,219

12,459,424

882
20,062
0
0
0
0
89,067
58,202
0
0

3,527
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
2,866
14,110
0

Grand
Total
9,029,252
7,173,842
5,132,802
4,627,723
4,056,505
2,895,992
2,862,702
2,223,362
1,815,948
1,788,390
1,173,961
1,070,344
1,046,755
985,907
949,751
766,547
741,855
600,760
427,035
416,012
398,596
395,950
385,368
349,433
287,262
258,382
213,407
168,433
153,442
153,221
146,166
135,805
129,191
121,034
107,586
102,294
88,626
85,980
77,823
74,516
762,579

54,380,541

Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - Global Agricultural Trade System, http://www.fas.usda.gov/gats/default.aspx.
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WORLD BEER PRODUCTION (FIVE YEARS - MILLION HL)

Russia
Germany
Great Britain
Poland
Spain
Ukraine
Netherlands
France
Belgium
Czech Republic
Romania
Italy
Turkey
Austria
Ireland
Portugal
Other Europe
Total Europe
USA
Brazil
Mexico
Colombia
Venezuela
Canada
Argentina
Other Americas
Total Americas
P.R. China
Japan
Vietnam
Thailand
India
South Korea
Philippines
Other Asia
Total Asia
South Africa
Nigeria
Other Africa
Total Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Oceania
Total Australia
WORLD TOTALS

2009
108.5
102.9
45.2
32.3
33.8
30.0
25.4
14.2
18.0
20.0
17.2
12.4
9.4
8.9
8.5
7.8
64.5
559.4
228.5
106.7
82.0
19.0
23.2
23.2
16.5
35.1
541.1
422.6
59.7
21.0
18.5
15.0
18.5
14.2
43.5
593.5
26.2
16.0
50.6
92.1
17.0
3.4
1.2
21.6
1,807.7

2010
103.0
98.3
45.0
33.5
32.7
30.9
24.0
14.3
18.0
17.0
15.5
12.3
9.7
9.0
8.4
8.3
49.4
544.3
228.4
113.9
80.0
19.5
22.0
22.4
17.0
39.2
545.2
449.0
57.0
25.0
19.2
14.8
18.5
15.2
76.2
626.2
29.5
17.5
58.7
100.2
17.2
3.2
1.2
21.6
1,837.5

2011
99.4
98.2
42.5
37.9
33.6
30.5
23.6
16.0
18.0
18.3
17.0
13.4
9.8
8.9
8.6
8.3
53.1
548.0
226.0
127.2
81.2
20.8
23.2
19.8
17.3
52.1
558.1
489.9
56.0
27.0
20.4
18.3
18.8
15.7
123.1
673.1
30.0
19.4
63.0
104.5
16.6
3.3
1.2
21.1
1,904.8

2012
97.2
94.6
42.0
37.8
33.0
30.0
24.3
18.9
18.5
18.3
17.9
12.7
10.0
8.9
8.3
7.6
49.6
544.5
226.5
132.0
81.5
22.3
21.7
19.5
17.5
59.4
565.4
490.0
55.3
29.7
23.9
19.2
19.0
15.8
133.4
683.4
31.3
23.5
74.2
115.7
17.2
3.2
1.2
21.6
1,930.6

2013*
97.0
94.0
42.0
37.1
33.0
30.5
23.6
19.0
18.5
18.4
18.2
13.1
10.0
9.0
8.4
7.8
49.1
544.0
226.9
134.0
81.5
22.4
22.2
19.7
17.5
63.5
569.5
510.0
55.9
30.8
24.7
19.8
19.5
16.0
159.3
709.3
31.6
25.0
78.4
119.9
17.1
3.2
1.2
21.4
1,964.1

* Estimate
Source: S.S. Steiner 2013 Guidelines for Hop Buying
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WORLD BEER PRODUCTION BY BREWERY (TOP 10) - 1988 (MILLION HL)

Brewery
Anheuser-Busch
Miller
Heineken
Kirin
Bond
Stroh
Elders
Kronenbourg
Coors
Brahma
Top 10 total

1988
Production
90
47
43
30
30
25
21
20
20
18
344

1988 %
Share
7%
4%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
26%

WORLD BEER PRODUCTION BY BREWERY (TOP 10) 2011-12 (MILLION HL)

Brewery

2011 Production

2011 % Share

2012 Production

2012 % Share

ABInBev

358.8

18.6%

352.9

18.1%

SABMiller

178.5

9.3%

190.0

9.7%

Heineken

164.6

8.5%

171.7

8.8%

Carlsberg
China Resource Brewery
Ltd.

118.7

6.2%

120.4

6.2%

103.3

5.4%

106.2

5.4%

Tsingtao Brewery Group

72.8

3.8%

78.8

4.0%

Grupo Modelo

55.1

2.9%

55.8

2.9%

Molson-Coors

48.4

2.5%

55.1

2.8%

Yanjing

55.0

2.9%

54.0

2.8%

1,155.2

60.0%

1,184.9

60.7%

Top 10 total

The top 3 brewing groups control 36% of the market share.

The top 40 brewing groups worldwide represented 82.4% market share in 2011, up from 81.7% in 2011.

Source: Barth-Haas Group Beer Production 2012

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