The Chart Below Show Information About Honey-Bee Colonies And Honey Production In The US
The bar charts illustrate the number of beehives and the change in the amount of honey produced in the US from 1970 to 2010.
Firstly, we see an ascent of the chart so that the number of honey-bee hives rose slightly from 4 million in 1970 to about 4. 2 million in 1980. But over the next three decades, that amount dropped dramatically. Thus, the number of beehives decreased by 3. 5 million in 1990, and over the next 20 years, between 2000 and 2010, these numbers fell from 2. 6 million to 1. 8 million.
In the case of honey production, while the number of beehives had increased by 0. 2 million, we are witnessing a decrease in honey production from 130, 000 tonnes per year in 1970 to 110, 000 tonnes in 1980 before recovering to 120, 000 tonnes in 1990. Then the amount of honey production decreases continuously every 10 years. Thus, between 2000 and 2010, this amount decreased to 100, 000 tonnes and 70, 000 tonnes, respectively.
In conclusion, there is not a truly directed relationship between the number of beehives and honey production, because when colonies rose in 1980, honey production fell. On the other hand, when colonies decreased in 1990, honey production increased. However, in general, there is a decreasing trend in the number of beehives and a decrease in honey production over a period of 40 years.
The bar charts illustrate the
number
of beehives and the
change
in the
amount
of honey produced in the US from 1970 to 2010.
Firstly
, we
see
an ascent of the chart
so
that the
number
of honey-bee hives rose
slightly
from 4
million
in 1970 to about 4. 2
million
in 1980.
But
over the
next
three decades, that
amount
dropped
dramatically
.
Thus
, the
number
of beehives decreased by 3. 5
million
in 1990, and over the
next
20 years, between 2000 and 2010, these
numbers
fell from 2. 6
million
to 1. 8 million.
In the case of honey
production
, while the
number
of beehives had increased by 0. 2
million
, we are witnessing a decrease in honey
production
from 130, 000 tonnes per
year
in 1970 to 110, 000 tonnes in 1980
before
recovering to 120, 000 tonnes in 1990. Then the
amount
of honey
production
decreases
continuously
every 10 years.
Thus
, between 2000 and 2010, this
amount
decreased to 100, 000 tonnes and 70, 000 tonnes,
respectively
.
In conclusion
, there is not a
truly
directed relationship between the
number
of beehives and honey
production
,
because
when colonies rose in 1980, honey
production
fell.
On the other hand
, when colonies decreased in 1990, honey
production
increased.
However
,
in general
, there is a decreasing trend in the
number
of beehives and a decrease in honey
production
over a period of 40 years.