World Hop Supply and Demand 2002 - 2010f

Year	Production (metric tonnes of alpha)	Year	Beer Output (mln hl)	Use (g alpha/hl)	Demand (metric tonnes of alpha)	Balance (metric tonnes of alpha)
2002	79935	2003	1497	5.0	7485	450
2003	6490	2004	1552	4.8	7450	-960
2004	7653	2005	1611	4.7	7572	81
2005	7626	2006	1704	4.5	7668	-42
2006	6570*	2007	1779	4.3	7650	-1080
2007	6983	2008	1815	4.0	7260	-277
2008	9748	2009**	1803	4.0	7212	2536
2009**	9942	2010**	1806	4.0	7220	2722

*Taking into account that 110 MT of alpha acid were destroyed by a fire in a warehouse in the USA **Estimate Source: Hopsteiner

Publication date: 25 August, 2010