3.2 World Alpha Acid Supply 2000-2003

.. Total mt   % share
2000  2001 2002 2003*   2000  2001  2002 2003*

Aroma Varieties

35,771  

37,289

37,391

 30,033  

37.3 

38.5

38.5

35.6

Bitter Varieties

59,431

58,984

58,950

 53,550  

62.0

60.8

60.7

63.5

Rest 

724

686

789

750   

0.7

0.7

0.8

 0.9
Total  95,925 96,959 97,130 84,333   100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
 

 

..  Alpha Content in % kg Alpha
2000  2001  2002 2003*   2000  2001  2002 2003*

Aroma Varieties 

 5.2  4.5  4.7

3.5

   1,870,015 1,683,192 1,767,107 1,040,862

Bitter Varieties      

 10.1 10.6 10.4

9.3 

   5,996,348 6,259,936 6,105,752 5,005,148

Rest     

 7.4 7.0 7.8

7.1

   53,805 48,434 61,753 53,266
Total         8.3 8.2 8.2

7.2

   7,920,168 7,991,562 7,934,612 6,099,276

 

3.3 Alpha Values over time
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