The provided graph illustrates information relating to the production of fruit in four nations between 1970 and 2010, measuring millions of tonnes.
Overall, it is noticeable that there was a steady increase in Turkey and France; however, fruit production in Spain and Germany declined moderately. In particular, in 2010, Germany had the lowest rate in comparison to the others.
Looking at the picture in more detail, in 1970, Spain held the highest rate, with around 5.5 million tonnes of its fruit production. In the same year, Germany ranked second, with approximately less than one-half of Spain’s figure. Regarding the level of fruit production in Turkey and France at the beginning, a lower figure of 2 and 1 million tonnes was experienced, respectively. In the following 20 years, the 2 nations, Turkey and France, witnessed a significant upward trend, reaching around 3 and 2 million tonnes, respectively, while a contrasting trend was seen in Spain.
Turning to the remaining data set, at the end of the period, Spain was continuously the dominant producer of fruit despite exhibiting a slight decline, whereas Germany plunged to around 1 million tonnes. Similarly, there was a remarkable growth in the rate of fruit production in Turkey and France, reaching nearly 2 million tonnes.