The line chart illustrates the changes in price of banana across four countries over the period from 1996 to 2004, measured in dollars in kilogram.
Overall, an upward trend can be observed throughout the period, except for Japan. While Japan consistently remained the dominant category, Germany experienced the most dramatic change and eventually fell behind France. By contrast, the USA remained the lowest throughout the timeframe.
In 1996, Japan emerged as the leading category, standing at $2 per kilogram, the same was true for France. While Germany followed at %1,5 per kilogram. By comparison, the figures for the USA were far less significant, at approximately $1 per kilogram. However, the subsequent years witnessed fruit consumption pattern. While Japan increased steadily, France followed a similar trajectory, eventually reaching $2 per kilogram by 1998.
In contrast to the trends observed in Japan and the USA, France and Germany followed a similar pattern throughout the timeframe. Although starting from a relatively high base, both countries experienced some fluctuations, before reaching approximately 2.0 and 1.7 respectively in 2004. By the end of the timeframe, France had consolidated its position as the second-highest category at approximately $2.0 per kilogram, whereas Germany remained slightly lower, standing at only around $1.7 per kilogram.