Band 8+: The charts show world pineapple exports by the top three pineapple-producing countries in 2009 and 2019, and a breakdown of the cost to the consumer of each pineapple in 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart shows the leading contributors to pineapple exports and the price breakdown per pineapple.

Overall, Country B was the dominant exporter at first , yet Country A surpassed it, which experienced fivefold increase. Distribution and retail received the largest share, taking one-third of the total price, while export costs made up the smallest segment.

In terms of exports in 2009, Country B was dominant with 4 million metric tons, but it increased by only half in the next decade. In contrast, Country A, which surpassed Country B in 2019, saw a sharp growth of 8 million metric tons, peaking at 10 million. Meanwhile, Country C, the smallest contributor, experienced a slight rise throughtout the period.

In 2019, distribution and retail made up the largest portion of the cost for a pineapple, accounting for 35%, while profit and taxes contributed 18% and 16%, respectively. International transport and import licenses were lower, comprising 12% and 10% of the cost. The smallest portions were producer and export costs, at 5% and 4%, respectively.