Land Used for Organic Crops in Two Countries from 1985 to 2010

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 - Line Graph

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IELTS Writing Task 1 Question

The line graph below shows the land used for organic crops in two countries between 1985 and 2010..

118 - Land Used for Organic Crops in Two Countries from 1985 to 2010

Common questions for the line graph

1. Graph Type: Line Graph

2. Title: Land Used for Organic Crops in Two Countries from 1985 to 2010

3. What are the units of measurement?: Land area (in thousand hectares)

4. Who: Countries A and B

5. When: From 1985 to 2010

6. Where: Countries A and B

7. Topic: Organic farming land usage in two countries

Process Showing and Trends

Comparison 1: Initial Land Use (1985–1990)

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Comparison 2: Changes by 2007

Details:

1. Both countries saw a sharp rise in land use from 1990 to 1995, surpassing 150,000 hectares.

2. Country A showed the most dramatic growth, reaching a peak of 280,000 hectares by 2000.

3. Country B exhibited a more moderate increase in land use for organic farming.

Comparison 3 : Decline in Land Use (2000–2010)

Details:

1. After 2000, both countries experienced a gradual decrease in organic farming land.

2. The decline was more noticeable in Country A, dropping to 150,000 hectares by 2010, while Country B also saw a decline to the same level.

Sample Answer

The given line graph illustrates the changes in land used for organic crops in two countries from 1985 to 2010.

In 1985, both countries began with 25,000 hectares allocated to organic farming. Over the next five years, Country A’s land increased modestly to 30,000 hectares, while Country B’s area grew significantly to 60,000 hectares. Between 1990 and 1995, both countries saw a sharp rise, with land usage exceeding 150,000 hectares in each country. Country A’s organic farming area grew rapidly, peaking at 280,000 hectares in 2000. Meanwhile, Country B saw a more moderate increase in land for organic crops.

After 2000, both countries experienced a decline in the amount of land dedicated to organic farming. However, Country A’s decrease was more marked, dropping to 150,000 hectares by 2010, the same level as Country B, which also saw a slight reduction in organic farming land.

Overall, although the land allocated to organic farming grew significantly until 2000, it began to decrease in both countries after that year.

Top 27 Vocabularies

Vocabulary	Meaning	Synonyms	Examples	Type
Escalation	A rapid increase or rise	Surge, increase	“From 1990 to 1995, there was a sharp escalation in the land used for organic crops.”	Noun
Moderate	Average or moderate in amount or degree	Average, moderate	“Country B showed a moderate increase in land used for organic farming.”	Adjective
Peak	To reach the highest point	Reach, culminate	“Country A reached a peak of 280,000 hectares in 2000.”	Verb/ Noun
Decline	A gradual decrease or reduction	Drop, fall	“Both countries experienced a decline in organic farming land after 2000.”	Verb/ Noun
Allocated	Assigned or set aside for a specific purpose	Designated, assigned	“In 1985, both countries allocated 25,000 hectares for organic crops.”	Verb
Illustrate	To explain or show something clearly	Depict, demonstrate	“The given line graph illustrates the changes in land use.”	Verb
Allocate	To distribute resources for a particular purpose	Assign, designate	“Both countries allocated land for organic crops.”	Verb
Modestly	To a limited extent or in a humble way	Slightly, moderately	“Country A’s land increased modestly in the first five years.”	Adverb
Significantly	In a notable or important way	Substantially, considerably	“Country B’s land grew significantly between 1985 and 1990.”	Adverb
Expansion	The process of increasing in size or extent	Growth, enlargement	“There was an expansion in organic farming land after 1990.”	Noun
Surge	A sudden large increase	Rise, escalation	“Country B saw a surge in organic farming land between 1990 and 1995.”	Noun
Exceed	To be greater than a particular amount	Surpass, outstrip	“Land usage exceeded 150,000 hectares in both countries.”	Verb
Rapidly	Happening very quickly	Swiftly, fast	“Country A’s organic farming area grew rapidly.”	Adverb
Culmination	The highest or most important point	Peak, climax	“2000 marked the culmination of organic farming expansion.”	Noun
Downturn	A decline in activity or success	Decrease, slump	“Both countries experienced a downturn in organic farming after 2000.”	Noun
Moderation	The avoidance of excess or extremes	Balance, restraint	“Country B saw a moderate increase in organic farming land.”	Noun
Drastically	In a way that has a strong and far-reaching effect	Severely, dramatically	“Country A’s land usage declined drastically after 2000.”	Adverb
Fluctuation	Continuous changes in levels or amounts	Variability, instability	“There were fluctuations in the amount of land used for organic farming.”	Noun
Stabilize	To become steady or stop changing	Balance, steady	“The decline in organic farming land eventually stabilized.”	Verb
Maintain	To keep something in the same state	Preserve, sustain	“Country B maintained a steady level of organic farming land.”	Verb
Shrink	To become smaller in size or amount	Reduce, contract	“The land used for organic farming shrank after 2000.”	Verb
Recover	To return to a previous good condition	Improve, rebound	“There was no sign of land recovery after 2000.”	Verb
Consistently	In a way that does not change over time	Regularly, steadily	“Country B consistently showed a slower increase in land use.”	Adverb
Plummet	To fall or drop straight down at high speed	Collapse, plunge	“After peaking in 2000, the land area plummeted sharply.”	Verb
Prominent	Standing out or important	Noticeable, significant	“A prominent trend was the rapid increase in organic land from 1990 to 2000.”	Adjective
Diminish	To reduce in size, importance, or intensity	Decrease, lessen	“The amount of land used for organic crops gradually diminished.”	Verb
Regression	A return to a previous state, often a worse one	Reversal, decline	“The decline in organic farming land can be seen as a regression.”	Noun

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