The line graph illustrates that the amount of coffee sent abroad from Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica between 2002 and 2012. A glance at the graph reveals that all of the exports reached a higher capacity than in the begining.

The line graph demonstrates the coffee exports from

Brazil

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, Colombia, and Costa Rica from 2002 to 2012. The figures are in millions of kilograms.

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, all three countries experienced

overall

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upward trends. To note,

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Brazil

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rose relatively steadily, Colombia witnessed substantial fluctuations. Costa Rica, which had the highest exports at the beginning of the 10-year period, was later overtaken by

Brazil

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.

Brazil

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rose steadily from around 12 in 2002 to 20 in 2008, before dropping moderately to approximately 18 in 2010.

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, afterwards,

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figure sharply increased, reaching 25 by 2012 and overtaking the top position.

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, Costa Rica was slightly higher at the start (15 in 2002), but it experienced a dramatic decline to about 7 in 2006, followed by a remarkable rise to 20 in 2012. For Colombia, its export rate was the lowest in 2002, standing at only 5 before demonstrating a rapid upward trend to nearly 12 in 2006.

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a sharp drop ensued with the figure reaching a low of approximately 2 in 2008, but

subsequently

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rose to 15 by 2012.