The line graph compares the amount of bananas (in kilograms) imported to 4 various countries (Japan, France, Germany, USA) between 1996 and 2004.
Overall, the graph reveals significant shifts in the numbers of all countries. While Japan and France were the dominant countries at integrating bananas despite the substantial fluctuations, the reverse pattern was true for Germany and United States throughout the period.
Looking at the figures for freight in 1996, both Japan and France started at a similar 2kg, and the figures for the former skyrocketed to the peak about 3kg in 1998, for the letter its remained stable at the same level for three years. In 1999, the counts of Japan consignment exhibited a sharp downward trajectory, declining to its initial possession and held steady oscillation until 2003. However its counterpart France bounced back to 2kg in 2000 and keep a constant decrease until 2003. In 2004, these two countries ended up the given timeframe in as the same quantity as they started.
Turning to the countries with minor trends, in 1996 German accounted 1.5kg and this figure rose drastically to its peak just over than 2.5kg in after 3 years. In comparison, America started the period with only 1kg and slightly increased to approximately 1.3kg in 1998 and stayed unchanged till the end of the timeframe. Lastly, Germany plunged to 1.2kg in 1999, and gradually increased to 1.7kg in 2004.