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The table craziness continues. I'm not sure why, but I seem to be regaling you with table after table currently. Blame my mania for collecting statistics. And Stan Hieronymous. He pointed me in the direction of this set.
In the period covered by this table, world hop production was dominated by four regions: the German Empire, Bohemia, the UK and America (not sure if it's just the USA of if Canada is also included). As the second table makes more clear, between 80% and 90% of the world's hops were produced in these regions. ANd in the German Empire, more than 50% of the hops were grown in Bavaria.
I'm going to have to dig out my Brauwelt Breviers and Statistical Handbooks because I'm sure they have recent figures on hop production. I'm pretty sure that the overall picture is similar but for one thing: the UK's share. While Bohemia, Bavaria and the USA remain major players in hop growing, the British industry has seen a steep decline in the last couple of decades. I really should dig out the numbers to show just how catastrophic a collapse there's been.
World hop production 1896 - 1909
Country
Area of production (hectares)
Estimated production (thousands of 50 kg)
1908
1909
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
Bavaria
22,952
18,634
275
208
262
298
225
110
272
260
239
325
250
263
307
86
Württemberg
4,967
3,783
73
67
69
107
78
54
68
66
70
87
52
61
68
12
Baden
1,664
1,308
48
34
30
48
29
25
35
28
35
38
31
29
35
2
Alsace-Lorraine
4,564
4,131
85
75
63
83
77
55
65
70
79
125
72
95
104
12
Prussia and the rest of Germany
1,684
1,108
29
29
12
45
24
25
26
25
19
32
17
22
22
7
German Empire
35,831
28,964
510
473
436
581
433
269
466
449
442
607
422
470
536
119
France
3,030
2,800
63
72
61
79
72
64
50
57
51
71
75
79
80
27
Bohemia
17,280
15,420
185
117
150
195
155
282
133
65
128
293
103
236
284
104
Oberösterreich
849
849
7
4
Styria
4,395
3,252
25
22
Galicia
2,585
2,548
45
45
36
59
58
64
51
48
52
68
71
82
18
14
Moravia, Karinthia
607
512
10
5
Hungary, Transylvania
1,154
1,154
15
15
Belgium and Holland
2,341
1,922
88
70
25
103
52
80
65
83
103
107
45
55
78
29
Russia and other districts
10,160
8,412
128
120
64
80
80
80
60
60
40
100
55
80
75
60
Continental Europe
78,232
65,833
1019
897
772
1097
850
839
825
712
816
1246
771
1002
1128
399
UK
15,762
13,179
453
417
302
661
353
640
311
480
290
707
249
380
475
205
Europe
93,994
79,012
1472
1314
1134
1758
1203
1479
1136
1142
1106
1053
1020
1382
1603
604
America
20,251
17,659
309
344
339
380
329
332
360
402
435
504
571
520
410
310
Australia
861
750
14
15
13
15
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
10
World
115,106
97,421
1795
1673
1486
2153
1548
1826
1511
1558
1555
2472
1606
1916
2027
924
Source:
Barth Report 1910
http://www.barthhaasgroup.com/images/pdfs/Lupulo%201909-1910.pdf
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u2zQ6Ge8M1A/UdLEcTqQTyI/AAAAAAAARWA/btMna-a1_X0/s320/World_hop_production_1896_1909.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u2zQ6Ge8M1A/UdLEcTqQTyI/AAAAAAAARWA/btMna-a1_X0/s1076/World_hop_production_1896_1909.jpg)
World hop production 1896 - 1909 in % share
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
Bavaria
15.32%
12.43%
17.63%
13.84%
14.53%
6.02%
18.00%
16.69%
15.37%
13.15%
15.57%
13.73%
15.15%
9.31%
German Empire
28.41%
28.27%
29.34%
26.99%
27.97%
14.73%
30.84%
28.82%
28.42%
24.56%
26.28%
24.53%
26.44%
12.88%
Bohemia
10.31%
6.99%
10.09%
9.06%
10.01%
15.44%
8.80%
4.17%
8.23%
11.85%
6.41%
12.32%
14.01%
11.26%
UK
25.24%
24.93%
20.32%
30.70%
22.80%
35.05%
20.58%
30.81%
18.65%
28.60%
15.50%
19.83%
23.43%
22.19%
America
17.21%
20.56%
22.81%
17.65%
21.25%
18.18%
23.83%
25.80%
27.97%
20.39%
35.55%
27.14%
20.23%
33.55%
total
81.17%
80.75%
82.57%
84.39%
82.04%
83.41%
84.05%
89.60%
83.28%
85.40%
83.75%
83.82%
84.11%
79.87%
Source:
Barth Report 1910
http://www.barthhaasgroup.com/images/pdfs/Lupulo%201909-1910.pdf
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEY-q5MhmUI/UdLEjU0m3GI/AAAAAAAARWI/4PBEj5-gsEM/s320/World_hop_production_percent_1896_1909.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEY-q5MhmUI/UdLEjU0m3GI/AAAAAAAARWI/4PBEj5-gsEM/s888/World_hop_production_percent_1896_1909.jpg)
The numbers also show the volataility in hop production, with large differences from year to year. In the best year in this set, 1905, output was almost 2.5 times that of the worst year, 1909. You have to suspect something climatic, as the poor harvest seems to only apply to Europe in that year.
Hang on, I do have the 1953 numbers to hand. Let's compare 1908 and 1953. Should be fun. (I'm using 1908 because 1909 was a particularly poor year in Europe.)
Hop production 1909 - 1953 (kg)
Country
1908
%
1953
%
USA
20,500,000
20.23%
18,938,426
31.52%
United Kingdom
23,750,000
23.43%
13,513,440
22.49%
Czechoslovakia
14,200,000
14.01%
4,999,973
8.32%
Germany
26,800,000
26.44%
14,250,075
23.72%
France
4,000,000
3.95%
2,449,844
4.08%
Belgium
3,900,000
3.85%
974,339
1.62%
Australia
700,000
0.69%
1,422,467
2.37%
World Total
101,350,000
60,081,618
Sources:
Barth Report 1910
1955 Brewers' Almanack, page 65.
You can see that hop production fell everywhere except Australia. The UK's share of world production stayed much the same, at around 23%. Germany's share fell a little and the USA's increased a little. But the four largest producers are exactly the same as in 1908. Why had hop production fallen? Because demand for hops had, particluarly in the UK. The drop in beer gravity and the move to less hoppy beer caused a huge fall in the quantity of hops required. It must have had a big impact on the world market, as the UK had been using a considerable proportion of the world's hops.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2013/07/world-hop-production-1896-1909.html)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zp3QToSkvb4/UdLDyG5x8NI/AAAAAAAARV4/SZymFLcijwU/s320/Neeshams_Hopsack.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zp3QToSkvb4/UdLDyG5x8NI/AAAAAAAARV4/SZymFLcijwU/s531/Neeshams_Hopsack.jpg)
The table craziness continues. I'm not sure why, but I seem to be regaling you with table after table currently. Blame my mania for collecting statistics. And Stan Hieronymous. He pointed me in the direction of this set.
In the period covered by this table, world hop production was dominated by four regions: the German Empire, Bohemia, the UK and America (not sure if it's just the USA of if Canada is also included). As the second table makes more clear, between 80% and 90% of the world's hops were produced in these regions. ANd in the German Empire, more than 50% of the hops were grown in Bavaria.
I'm going to have to dig out my Brauwelt Breviers and Statistical Handbooks because I'm sure they have recent figures on hop production. I'm pretty sure that the overall picture is similar but for one thing: the UK's share. While Bohemia, Bavaria and the USA remain major players in hop growing, the British industry has seen a steep decline in the last couple of decades. I really should dig out the numbers to show just how catastrophic a collapse there's been.
World hop production 1896 - 1909
Country
Area of production (hectares)
Estimated production (thousands of 50 kg)
1908
1909
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
Bavaria
22,952
18,634
275
208
262
298
225
110
272
260
239
325
250
263
307
86
Württemberg
4,967
3,783
73
67
69
107
78
54
68
66
70
87
52
61
68
12
Baden
1,664
1,308
48
34
30
48
29
25
35
28
35
38
31
29
35
2
Alsace-Lorraine
4,564
4,131
85
75
63
83
77
55
65
70
79
125
72
95
104
12
Prussia and the rest of Germany
1,684
1,108
29
29
12
45
24
25
26
25
19
32
17
22
22
7
German Empire
35,831
28,964
510
473
436
581
433
269
466
449
442
607
422
470
536
119
France
3,030
2,800
63
72
61
79
72
64
50
57
51
71
75
79
80
27
Bohemia
17,280
15,420
185
117
150
195
155
282
133
65
128
293
103
236
284
104
Oberösterreich
849
849
7
4
Styria
4,395
3,252
25
22
Galicia
2,585
2,548
45
45
36
59
58
64
51
48
52
68
71
82
18
14
Moravia, Karinthia
607
512
10
5
Hungary, Transylvania
1,154
1,154
15
15
Belgium and Holland
2,341
1,922
88
70
25
103
52
80
65
83
103
107
45
55
78
29
Russia and other districts
10,160
8,412
128
120
64
80
80
80
60
60
40
100
55
80
75
60
Continental Europe
78,232
65,833
1019
897
772
1097
850
839
825
712
816
1246
771
1002
1128
399
UK
15,762
13,179
453
417
302
661
353
640
311
480
290
707
249
380
475
205
Europe
93,994
79,012
1472
1314
1134
1758
1203
1479
1136
1142
1106
1053
1020
1382
1603
604
America
20,251
17,659
309
344
339
380
329
332
360
402
435
504
571
520
410
310
Australia
861
750
14
15
13
15
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
10
World
115,106
97,421
1795
1673
1486
2153
1548
1826
1511
1558
1555
2472
1606
1916
2027
924
Source:
Barth Report 1910
http://www.barthhaasgroup.com/images/pdfs/Lupulo%201909-1910.pdf
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u2zQ6Ge8M1A/UdLEcTqQTyI/AAAAAAAARWA/btMna-a1_X0/s320/World_hop_production_1896_1909.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u2zQ6Ge8M1A/UdLEcTqQTyI/AAAAAAAARWA/btMna-a1_X0/s1076/World_hop_production_1896_1909.jpg)
World hop production 1896 - 1909 in % share
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
Bavaria
15.32%
12.43%
17.63%
13.84%
14.53%
6.02%
18.00%
16.69%
15.37%
13.15%
15.57%
13.73%
15.15%
9.31%
German Empire
28.41%
28.27%
29.34%
26.99%
27.97%
14.73%
30.84%
28.82%
28.42%
24.56%
26.28%
24.53%
26.44%
12.88%
Bohemia
10.31%
6.99%
10.09%
9.06%
10.01%
15.44%
8.80%
4.17%
8.23%
11.85%
6.41%
12.32%
14.01%
11.26%
UK
25.24%
24.93%
20.32%
30.70%
22.80%
35.05%
20.58%
30.81%
18.65%
28.60%
15.50%
19.83%
23.43%
22.19%
America
17.21%
20.56%
22.81%
17.65%
21.25%
18.18%
23.83%
25.80%
27.97%
20.39%
35.55%
27.14%
20.23%
33.55%
total
81.17%
80.75%
82.57%
84.39%
82.04%
83.41%
84.05%
89.60%
83.28%
85.40%
83.75%
83.82%
84.11%
79.87%
Source:
Barth Report 1910
http://www.barthhaasgroup.com/images/pdfs/Lupulo%201909-1910.pdf
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEY-q5MhmUI/UdLEjU0m3GI/AAAAAAAARWI/4PBEj5-gsEM/s320/World_hop_production_percent_1896_1909.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEY-q5MhmUI/UdLEjU0m3GI/AAAAAAAARWI/4PBEj5-gsEM/s888/World_hop_production_percent_1896_1909.jpg)
The numbers also show the volataility in hop production, with large differences from year to year. In the best year in this set, 1905, output was almost 2.5 times that of the worst year, 1909. You have to suspect something climatic, as the poor harvest seems to only apply to Europe in that year.
Hang on, I do have the 1953 numbers to hand. Let's compare 1908 and 1953. Should be fun. (I'm using 1908 because 1909 was a particularly poor year in Europe.)
Hop production 1909 - 1953 (kg)
Country
1908
%
1953
%
USA
20,500,000
20.23%
18,938,426
31.52%
United Kingdom
23,750,000
23.43%
13,513,440
22.49%
Czechoslovakia
14,200,000
14.01%
4,999,973
8.32%
Germany
26,800,000
26.44%
14,250,075
23.72%
France
4,000,000
3.95%
2,449,844
4.08%
Belgium
3,900,000
3.85%
974,339
1.62%
Australia
700,000
0.69%
1,422,467
2.37%
World Total
101,350,000
60,081,618
Sources:
Barth Report 1910
1955 Brewers' Almanack, page 65.
You can see that hop production fell everywhere except Australia. The UK's share of world production stayed much the same, at around 23%. Germany's share fell a little and the USA's increased a little. But the four largest producers are exactly the same as in 1908. Why had hop production fallen? Because demand for hops had, particluarly in the UK. The drop in beer gravity and the move to less hoppy beer caused a huge fall in the quantity of hops required. It must have had a big impact on the world market, as the UK had been using a considerable proportion of the world's hops.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2013/07/world-hop-production-1896-1909.html)