3.2 World Alpha Acid Supply 1999-2002

.. Total mt   % share
1999  2000 2001 2002*   1999  2000  2001 2002*

Aroma Varieties

38,555  

37,003

37,289

 36,670  

40.4 

38.6

38.4

38.7

Bitter Varieties

56,293

58,197

58,984

 57,183  

58.9

60.7

60.8

60.4

Rest 

671

725

709

851   

0.7

0.8

0.7.

 0.9
Total  95,519 95,925 96,982 94,703   100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

 

.. Alpha Content in % kg Alpha
1999  2000  2001 2002*   1999  2000  2001 2002*

Aroma Varieties 

 4.5  5.1  4.5

4.7

   1,722,570 1,870,015 1,683,192 1,715,760

Bitter Varieties      

 9.9 10.3 10.6

10.5 

   5,592,614 5,996,348 6,259,936 5,996,384

Rest     

 7.6 7.4 7.0

7.4

   51,020 53,805 49,490 63,191
Total         7.7 8.3 8.2

8.2

   7,366,204 7,920,168 7,992,618 7,775,335

 

3.3 Alpha Values over time

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