Production of Dates (Fruit) In Metric Tonnes, By Country

Production of Dates (Fruit) In Metric Tonnes, By Country
graph by Al Jazeera; slow reveal by Colum Dillon

Type of Graph: pictograph

Purpose

This slow reveal is designed to support analysis and discussion of both the data and the design choices. The questions in the slide deck invite learners to examine trends, relationships, and possible interpretations. This graph invites students to the estimate and compare values, discuss scaled pictographs, interpret icons, consider units of measurement, and work with decimal values.

About This Graph

This visualization is not provided for reuse or redistribution. Readers and educators are encouraged to view the original visualization in its published context.

Original Visualization:
Chungtai, Alia and Mohammed Haddad. “Ramadan 2021: Where do your Ramadan dates come from?” Al Jazeera: April 13, 2021.
Accessed at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/13/where-do-your-ramadan-dates-come-from

Data Source:
UN Food and Agriculture Organization

Hegli Library, “Which Country Produces the Most Dates.”Accessed at: https://www.helgilibrary.com/charts/which-country-produces-the-most-dates-55/#:~:text=Based%20on%20a%20comparison%20of,Production%20of%20Dates%20indicator%20page.

In The Classroom

There are many different mathematical connections that can be made to this data and data visualization.

Potential Math Content: scaled pictograph, estimating values, comparing values, decimals, units of measurement, large numbers

Potential Content Connections: dates, food, culture, Ramadan, agriculture, world geography