Writting Task 1 Academic
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:31 pm
The graphs provides data on the proportions of exports from Papua New Guinea in 1982 and 1991. In general, most suffered a decrease in their share of the export market, except gold and palm oil.
In 1982, gold and palm oil exports accounted for 31.9% and 4.0% respectively. However, after 9 years, while gold exports witness a sharp rise in their market share with a surge to 52%, palm oil stood at its intial figure.
In contrast, the proportion of the other goods all dropped. Coffee experienced the most drammatic fall, with 14.4% in 1982 and latter going down to 3.7% in 1991. Copper exports similarly plunged with a decrease of 6.6% whereas the proportions of coffee, tea and copra in 1991 were less than half of them in 1982. Copra oil, cocoa and others exports slided unconsiderable in their maket share, all with a downward trend of less than 3%.
In 1982, gold and palm oil exports accounted for 31.9% and 4.0% respectively. However, after 9 years, while gold exports witness a sharp rise in their market share with a surge to 52%, palm oil stood at its intial figure.
In contrast, the proportion of the other goods all dropped. Coffee experienced the most drammatic fall, with 14.4% in 1982 and latter going down to 3.7% in 1991. Copper exports similarly plunged with a decrease of 6.6% whereas the proportions of coffee, tea and copra in 1991 were less than half of them in 1982. Copra oil, cocoa and others exports slided unconsiderable in their maket share, all with a downward trend of less than 3%.