Band 7+: The table below gives information about the value of exports of kiwi fruit from New Zealand to five countries between 2010 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and re-porting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.

The table illustrates the earnings of kiwi fruit exports from New Zealand to five different nations from 2010 to 2012.

In general, there was a noticeable increase in the values of kiwi fruit exports to all the countries, namely Japan, China, Mexico, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Notably, the figure for Japan was higher than for any other country throughout the period shown.

Analyzing the information in greater detail, in 2010, $271,100,000 of kiwi fruit was exported from New Zealand to Japan, compared to $74,900,000 to China. Over the subsequent 2 years, the revenues of kiwifruit exported to Japan climbed gradually, before rising a peak to $325,300,000 in 2012. Additionally, New Zealand saw a significant increase in the values of kiwi fruit export to China to $94,000,000 at the end of the period.

Turning to the other countries, the earnings of export of kiwi fruit to Mexico stood at $6,000,000 in 2010, followed by Russia at $968,000 and Saudi Arabia at $290,000. Over the following 2 years, the figure for Mexico and Russia rose rapidly at $3,300,000 and $2,404,000, respectively, in 2012. Finally, the values of kiwifruit exported to Saudi Arabia climbed slightly to $407,000 in 2011, but later fell significantly to $82,000 in the final year.