The two pie charts illustrate the proportions of export goods (wheat, meat, coal, iron, wool, fish, computers, and vehicles) in Australia for the years 2005 and 2010.
Overall, coal accounted for the majority of export goods in both years. However, between 2005 and 2010, coal experienced the most significant incline. Iron showed the largest decrease during this period. In contrast, there was only a minimal decrease in the export of wool and fish, while meat and vehicles actually saw an increase in their proportions. Computers were the only category to remain stable across both years.
In 2005, coal represented a substantial 32% of Australia’s exports, making it the foremost product. This was followed by iron at 27%, wheat at 16%, and meat comprising 11%. The remaining categories included wool at 6%, and both computers and vehicles contributing 4% and 2% respectively, with fish also accounting for 2%. By 2010, the export landscape had changed significantly, with coal’s share escalating to 43%. Conversely, iron’s proportion fell sharply to 20%. Notably, both meat and wheat experienced slight contractions, decreasing to 13% and 10% respectively.
In terms of the other export categories, vehicles demonstrated a notable increase, rising to 5%, while both computers and wool maintained their presence at 4%. Fish, however, saw a marginal decline to just 1%. Overall, the changes in Australia’s exportation highlight a shift towards increased reliance on coal, coupled with fluctuating performances in other sectors, particularly marked by the reduction in iron exports.