柑橘出口比较

The four bar charts illustrate the export volumes of different citrus fruits (measured in thousand metric tons) from the world’s top exporting countries in 2012. Overall, oranges were the most heavily traded citrus fruit among the listed categories in terms of export volume, while Mexico was the leading exporter for both lemons and other citrus fruits, and South Africa and Turkey topped orange and grapefruit exports respectively. Looking at orange exports first, South Africa was by far the largest supplier, shipping 1000 thousand metric tons, which was double the quantity exported by Egypt (500 thousand tons) and notably higher than the US, which sold around 400 thousand tons of oranges. For lemons, Mexico dominated the market with exports reaching nearly 500 thousand tons, outperforming the United States (200 thousand tons) and Argentina, which exported roughly 100 thousand tons of lemons. Turning to grapefruits, Turkey was the top exporter at 400 thousand tons, followed by Mexico (300 thousand tons) and the US (200 thousand tons). Finally, for other citrus fruits, Mexico recorded a dominant export figure of roughly 450 thousand tons, while exports from Egypt and the US were negligible, at under 50 thousand tons each.