The line graph illustrates the consumption of butter and margarine per capita in the United States from 1980 to 2020.
Overall, the consumption of margarine drastically declined from about 10 lbs to just below 2 lbs in 2020, whereas the intake of butter gradually escalated from roughly 4 lbs to 6 lbs per capita in 2020.
It is evident that margarine was by far the most popular type of dairy product in 1980 with consumption of 10 lbs per capita. However, butter was deemed as a less consumed product in 1980, about 4 lbs per person.
Having said that, between 2000 and 2010, a striking feature occurred. Despite being the dominant product in 1980, margarine followed the opposite trend, going down from about 10 lbs to 4 lbs per person and becoming less favored in the United States. Nevertheless, butter outstripped the rival group and became the prevalent product with just 5 lbs per capita in the United States.
To sum up, both categories experienced trends. Margarine immensely declined over 4 decades and ended the period in 2020, reaching its lowest point at about 2 lbs per capita. However, when it comes to butter, it slightly went up during the given period, reaching its highest point at about 6 lbs per person.