The line graph illustrates changes in the amount of coffee exported from three South American countries, namely Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica, between 2002 and 2012. The data is measured in millions of kilograms.
Overall, coffee exports in all three countries experienced an upward trend over the period despite noticeable fluctuations. Brazil recorded the highest export figures throughout, while Colombia remained the lowest exporter for most of the period.
In 2002, Brazil exported approximately 13 million kilograms of coffee, which then increased gradually before rising sharply to around 20 million kilograms in 2008. Although there was a slight decline in 2010, the figure rebounded significantly and peaked at about 25 million kilograms by 2012.
Costa Rica followed a somewhat similar pattern, starting at around 15 million kilograms. However, it experienced a sharp decline to roughly 7 million kilograms in 2006 before recovering steadily over the remaining years, eventually reaching 20 million kilograms in 2012.
In contrast, Colombia started at only 5 million kilograms in 2002. The figure rose moderately to around 12 million kilograms in 2006, but then dropped dramatically to approximately 3 million kilograms in 2008. Despite this fluctuation, exports recovered and reached 15 million kilograms by the end of the period.