The line graph compares the amount of wheat exported to three countries (Australia, Canada, and the European Community).
Overall, while Canada and the European Community witnessed a rise in exports over time, Australia’s trajectory took the opposite direction, consistently exporting less wheat than the other two countries.
In detail, the European Community exported a significant amount of 18 million tonnes of wheat, closely followed by Canada at 19 million tonnes in 1985. The following year saw a slight dip for both regions, with the European Community exporting around 14 million tonnes and Canada’s exports decreasing to slightly below 16 million tonnes. Subsequently, the European Community experienced a marginal increase in exports, reaching 15 million tonnes, which remained unchanged for a year. However, wheat exports experienced a gradual increase, reaching around 21 million tonnes in the subsequent three years. Canada’s export amount surged to its all-time high of 25 million tonnes in 1988, followed by a sharp decline to around 14 million tonnes in 1989, after which it bounced back to almost around 19 million tonnes by the end of the period.
By contrast, Australia started the period by exporting 15 million tonnes of wheat in 1995, followed by a slight increase, comprising around 16 million tonnes in 1996. It, then, decreased gradually in a marginal trend, accounting for just under 13 million tonnes by the end of the period.