Exercise 1 - Task One Pineapple exports The charts show world pineapple exports by the top three pineapple-producing countries in 2009 and 2019, and a breakdown of the cost to the consumer of each pineapple in 2019.

The bar chart depicts the exports of pineapples by the top three pineapple-producing countries in 2009 and 2019,

while

the pie chart illustrates the proportional breakdown of the cost to consumers of each pineapple in 2019.

Overall

,

Country

B had the highest exports of pineapples in 2009,

whereas

Country

A became the leading exporter by 2019. The largest proportion of the cost to consumers in 2019 was attributed to distribution and retail. In 2009,

Country

C had the lowest export volume, slightly increasing to nearly 1

million

tonnes

in 2019, yet it remained the smallest exporter.

Country

B, which exported just above 4

million

tonnes

in 2009, saw a significant reduction to just below 2

million

tonnes

in 2019.

Conversely

,

Country

A's exports rose dramatically from below 2

million

tonnes

to just over 10

million

tonnes

in 2019. Regarding the cost breakdown in 2019, distribution and retail accounted for the largest share, over one-third of the total expenditure. Another third was nearly evenly split between profit and taxes. The remaining proportion, about 29%, was divided among producer costs, export costs, international transport, and import licenses.