The bar chart illustrates the value of Southland’s three main exports—international
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meat
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products
—in the years 2000 and 2020, with predictions for 2025. The figures are measured in billions of pounds.
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Overall
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tourism
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export
throughout the period and is expected to continue rising. Use synonyms
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meat
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products
experience a steady decline, Use synonyms
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dairy
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products
increase sharply before showing a slight fall in the future.
In 2000, international Use synonyms
tourism
generated approximately £8 Use synonyms
billion
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export
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dairy
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products
at around £6.5 Use synonyms
billion
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Meat
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products
contributed the least, at just over £5 Use synonyms
billion
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tourism
had risen moderately to about £9 Use synonyms
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whereas
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dairy
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products
saw a significant growth, reaching roughly £9.5 Use synonyms
billion
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tourism
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export
.
Looking ahead to 2025, revenue from international Use synonyms
tourism
is projected to climb Use synonyms
further
to nearly £10 Linking Words
billion
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Dairy
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however
, are expected to decline slightly to about £9 Linking Words
billion
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meat
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products
are forecast to continue their downward trend, falling to approximately £4.5 Use synonyms
billion
, reinforcing their position as the least profitable Use synonyms
export
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