The line graph illustrates the volume of wheat exported by Australia, Canada, and the European Community between 1985 and 1990, measured in millions of tonnes.
Overall, while the European Community experienced a steady rise in wheat exports over the six-year period to become the leading exporter by 1990, Australia recorded a gradual overall decline. Meanwhile, Canada witnessed significant fluctuations, despite holding the top position for the majority of the timeframe.
In 1985, Canada led the market with 19 million tonnes of exported wheat, followed by the European Community at 17 million tonnes and Australia at 15 million tonnes. Over the next three years, Canadian exports experienced substantial volatility, dipping slightly to 17 million in 1986 before surging to a peak of 25 million tonnes in 1988. However, this figure plunged dramatically to a low of 14 million tonnes in 1989, prior to recovering partially to 18 million tonnes by the end of the period.
Conversely, wheat exports from the European Community initially dropped to 14 million tonnes in 1986 and remained stable at 15 million tonnes through 1987 and 1988. Thereafter, the EC saw a consistent upward trend, climbing to 18 million in 1989 and surpassing both Canada and Australia to reach a high of 21 million tonnes in 1990. In contrast, Australian wheat exports peaked briefly at 16 million tonnes in 1986 before entering a continuous downward trajectory, eventually bottoming out at around 12 million tonnes in 1990.