Germany Hop Area by Variety 2016-17s
in ha

Variety	2016	2017	Difference in ha	Difference in %
Perle	3093	2966	-127	-4.1%
Hallertauer Tradition	2827	2704	-123	-4.4%
Hersbrucker Spaet	940	916	-24	-2.6%
Tettnanger	732	747	15	2.0%
Hallertauer Mittelfrueher	733	723	-10	-1.4%
Spalter Select	534	532	-2	-0.4%
Saphir	450	473	23	5.1%
Mandarina Bavaria	346	356	10	2.9%
Amarillo	-	280	280
Hallertau Blanc	154	170	16	10.4%
Huell Melon	134	157	23	17.2%
Opal	140	141	1	0.7%
Saazer	113	137	24	21.2%
Spalter	119	121	2	1.7%
Other aroma	218	346	128	58.7%
Total aroma	10534	10767	233	2.2%
Northern Brewer	266	300	34	12.8%
Brewers Gold	17	16	-1	-5.9%
Total bitter	283	315	32	11.3%
Herkules	4884	5797	913	18.7%
Hallertauer Magnum	2196	2011	-185	-8.4%
Hallertauer Taurus	357	284	-73	-20.4%
Polaris	106	174	68	64.2%
Nugget	152	131	-21	-13.8%
Other high alpha	28	25	-3	-10.7%
Total high alpha	7722	8422	700	9.1%
Other	59	39	-20	-33.9%
Total Germany	18598	19543	945	5.1%

Source: Barth-Haas Group

Publication date: 21 June, 2017