Fig. 4: Transitivity and reciprocity of trade networks.
From: Global agricultural trade network characteristics and its influencing factors

a–f Present the numerical variations of six agricultural product categories, respectively. The reciprocity and transitivity of the trade network reflect the bidirectional and triadic relationships within the network. Between 2013 and 2022, both the reciprocity and transitivity of the trade network for the six categories of agricultural products showed a trend of rising with fluctuations.