World Alpha Acid Supply
1998-2001





.. Total Ztr. % share
1998  1999  2000 2001* 1998  1999  2000  2001*
Aroma Varieties

754,871

771,101 

740,066

743,235

40.0 

40.4 

38.6

38.0

Bitter Varieties

1,114,114

1,125,869

1,163,949

1,197,649

59.0

58.9

60.7

61.3

Rest 

17,813 

13,475 

14,482

13,780

0.9

0.7

0.8

0.7

Total  1,886,798 1,910,445 1,918,497 1,954,664 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

 

.. Alpha Content in % kg Alpha
1998  1999  2000 2001* 1998  1999  2000  2001*
Aroma Varieties  4.9  4.5  5.1

4.8

1,849,434 1,722,570 1,870,015 1,782,758
Bitter Varieties       9.7 9.9 10.3 

10.2

5,403,455 5,592,614 5,996,348 6,097,841
Rest      7.5 7.6 7.4

6.9

66,800 51,020 53,805 47,512
Total         7.7 7.7 8.3

8.1

7,319,689 7,366,204 7,920,168 7,928,111

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