The given bar chart illustrates the average yearly marine product consumption in Asian nations from 2002 to 2010.
Overall, the quantity of marine products in Japan was ranked first in 2002, whereas Vietnam was the lowest seafood consumer in the same period. Moreover, most countries witnessed an upward trend in seafood intake per capita with the exception of Japan, which experienced a downward tendency.
In 2002, seafood was ingested the most in Japan with 68 kilos, while the weight of edible marine animals in Vietnam dominated the bottom end of the list, being 19.5 kilos. Meanwhile, the Philippines consumed more than 30 kilos of seafood with 31 kilos. The volume of marine products in Cambodia, Myanmar and China was lower than 30 kilos at 29 kilos, 20 kilos and 25 kilos respectively.
Subsequently, the demand for seafood in Japan diminished noticeably to 53 kilos in 2010. In contrast, the seafood consumption in Cambodia reached a peak at 36 kilos in 2006 before contracting minimally to 35.5 kilos in 2010. Furthermore, 2010 recorded a mild acceleration in seafood input in the Philippines and China to 35 and 32 kilos in that sequence. Additionally, there was a significant growth in the amount of seafood in Vietnam and Myanmar to 34.5 and 52 kilos in 2010.
