Band 6+: The line graph below shows changes in the amount ofcoffee exported from three countries between 2002 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph compares three different countries in term of the number of exported coffee in one decade

Overall, the number of exported coffee in each country increased over the period given. The peak was achieved by Brazil in 2012. Although Costa Rica exported more than Brazil and Colombia in 2002, their export dropped to below the level of Brazil in 2012, but lowest point achieved by Colombia in 2008.

In 2002, Brazil’s coffee export was 12 millions kilograms and it gradually rose by approximately 8 millions in 2008 and Colombia had good changes between 2002 and 2006, it slowly climbed to the 12 millions kilogram exports. Opposite to Costa Rica normally decreased and was below the level of Colombia by roughly 5 millions in 2006.

Costa Rica slightly grew from 2006 to 2008 and achieved 13 million exports. Unfortunately, in that period Colombia dramatically fell by 7 million. In 2008 Brazil’s exports fluctuated, but the trend was upward and in 2012 Brazil had 25 million exports. Also Costa Rica and Colombia sharply rose and the difference between them was 20 and 15 million.