he bar charts compare the quantities of citrus fruits (in thousand metric tons) exported from different countries in 2010.

The bar charts compare the quantities of citrus fruits (in thousand metric tons) exported from different countries in 2010. Clearly, oranges appear to have been the most commonly exported citrus fruit in the given year. Also, South Africa provided the largest amount of citrus fruits overall worldwide. In 2010, Turkey produced the most lemons (500, 000 metric tons) and almost thrice less grapefruits for overseas markets, while Israel – Turkey’s southern neighbor – stood out with a negligible figure for less popular citrus fruits. Of African nations, South Africa was the world’s primary supplier of orange, having exported a staggering one million metric tons in that year. In comparison, the figure for Egypt was slightly lower, at 900, 000 metric tons. South Africa also came atop in terms of grapefruit sales, with 225, 000 metric tons being distributed globally. In the Americas, the US boasted an equal quantity of grapefruit exports as South Africa but ranked third when it came to oranges (700, 000 metric tons). Regarding Mexico, the figures for lemon and other citrus fruits equalized at 450, 000 metric tons, whereas Argentina was the third largest provider of lemons (250, 000 metric tons).