Germany Hops Area 2017-2018f
in ha

Variety	2017	2018	Difference in ha	Difference in %
Perle	2966	3003	37	1.3%
Hallertauer Tradition	2704	2712	8	0.3%
Hersbrucker Spaet	916	942	8	0.9%
Tettnanger	747	750	3	0.4%
Hallertauer Mittelfrueher	723	687	-35	-4.9%
Spalter Select	532	578	45	8.5%
Saphir	473	515	42	8.9%
Mandarina Bavaria	356	321	-35	-9.8%
Northern Brewer	300	293	-7	-2.4%
Amarillo	280	300	20	7.0%nbsp;
Hallertau Blanc	170	168	-2	-1.0%
Huell Melon	157	140	-17	-10.8%
Opal	141	141	1	0.4%
Saazer	137	156	19	13.6%
Spalter	121	120	-1	-0.8%
Other aroma varieties	369	378	9	2.5%
Total aroma	11091	11185	95	0.9%
Herkules	5797	6309	512	8.8%
Hallertauer Magnum	2011	1992	-19	-0.9%
Hallertauer Taurus	284	258	-26	-9.1%
Polaris	174	225	51	29.1%
Nugget	131	128	-3	-2.2%
Other bitter varieties	55	47	-9	-16.1%
Total bitter	8453	8958	506	6.0%
Germany	19543	20144	601	3.1%

Source: Deutscher Hopfenpflanzerverband

Publication date: 09 July, 2018