Graph with string variable

Hey guys,

I've just become very familiar with Matlab, but I'm having trouble building a graph:

on the X axis I would like to have the years and the values of the exports of manufactirial and food goods in order.

I don't know the code to use

thanking you in advance

attached my file

Answer 1

[Zongo Amara Mohamed Isaac]

Thank you so much..it works...

[Jan]

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Answer 2

[Jan]

You did not even make an attempt?

data = readmatrix('data.xlsx');
plot(data(:, 1), data(:, 2), 'r', ...
     data(:, 1), data(:, 3), 'b');

Answer 3

[Star Strider]

Try this:

[D,S] = xlsread('data.xlsx');
Years = str2double(S(2:end,1));

figure
plot(Years, D)
grid
legend(S(1,2:3))

producing:

[Star Strider]

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