The line chart compares how much fruit was produced by four different nations between 1970 and 2010.
Overall, there were upward trends in Turkey and France, whereas the opposite was true for other countries. Notably, while Spain was consistently the leading country throughout the period, Germany became the nation with the least fruit production for most of the period.
Looking first at the two countries which experienced growth, Turkey’s fruit production initially stood at around 2.1 million tonnes (MT), compared to that of France at about 1.2 MT as the smallest fruit producer. Subsequently, the former surpassed Germany and grew steadily to 3.5 MT by 2010, becoming the second-largest fruit producer. Following a similar pattern, the latter’s figure fluctuated during the next 30 years before ending at 3 MT, outstripping Germany and displaying a moderate climb to rank third.
Regarding the remaining nations, about 5.5 MT were produced by Spain in 1970, after which it increased and peaked at 6 MT in 1980, followed by a gradual drop of roughly 0.9 MT by 2010, remaining the dominant category, albeit with a marginal decline. Similarly but to a greater extent, the amount of fruit produced by Germany decreased from approximately 2.6 MT to around 1.4 MT, being overtaken to become the country with the least fruit production by the end.