The bar charts provide information about honey-bee colonies and honey yield in the United States from 1970 to 2010.
Overall, there is a steady fall in honey-be colonies from 1980 to 2010. Also the number of honey-bee colonies was at its’ peak in 1980. Even if the number of honey production had pursued by fluctuating, the bar chart shows us there was a dramatic decline between 2000 and 2010.
From 1970 to 1980, the number of honey-bee colonies was approximately 4 and 4.5 millions. Nevertheless, it had started to decrease one million after 1980 and continue to decline steadily until 2010. The number of honey-bee colonies was at its’ lowest level, with approximately 1.5 million colonies.
Honey production of US had continued by fluctuating between 1970 and 1990. From 70s’ to 90s’ the number of honey production declined from 130.000 to 110.000 and it rose 120.000 again. After 1990, there was steady decrease until 2010. It declined from 120.000 to 70.000 in 20 years.
