The graph below shows the differences in wheat exports over 3 different areas from 1985 to 1990. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given line graph illustrates the

amount

of

wheat

exported over

Canada

, Australia and the

European

community

between 1985 and 1990.

Overall

,

while

the

amount

of

wheat

exported by the

European

community

increased, the

figure

for

Canada

fluctuated and that of Australia decreased.

Also

,

it is clear that

the

amount

of exported

wheat

in

Canada

was highest over most of the period. In the first year,

while

the

amount

of

wheat

exported over

Canada

stood at about 19

million

tonnes

, the

figure

for the

European

Community

was lower, at about 17

million

tonnes

. From 1985 to 1986, the figures for

Canada

and

European

Community

rose to 17

million

tonnes

and 14

million

tonnes

respectively.

Then

, the

amount

of

wheat

exported in

Canada

fluctuated wildly and reached a peak of 15

million

tonnes

in 1988, before standing at about 14

million

tonnes

in the

last

year. At the same time, the

figure

for the

European

Community

saw a gradual increase and reached the highest point of 21

million

tonnes

in 1990. In 1985, the

amount

of

wheat

exported by Australia stood at 15

million

tonnes

. From 1985 to 1986,

this

figure

saw a slight rise to 16

million

tonnes

but later decreased steadily and hit the lowest point of about 11

million

tonnes

in the

last

year.