Band 5+: The bar chart below gives information about average annual seafood consumption in Asian countries between 2002 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the average annual seafood consumption between the years 2002 and 2010 in Asian countries.

Overall, the consumption of seafood in Japan was higher than in other Asian countries. However, the indicators of other Asian countries were approximately the same.

Initially, the bar chart shows 65kg consumption in 2002, 58kg in 2006, and 55kg in 2010. The next one is the consumption of Cambodia. In the bar chart, we see approximately 25kg in 2002, however, we observe small increases in 2006 and 2010, there are 35 and 34 kilograms, respectively. Moreover, the consumption of The Philippines is approximately the same as Cambodia: 25kg in 2002, 35kg in 2006, and 36kg in 2010.

Nevertheless, in Vietnam, the kilograms of consumption was higher than in other Asian countries in 2002 (19kg). However, year by year it was increased. In 2006 and 2010 the consumption of seafood was 22kg and 35kg, respectively. Moreover, in Myanmar, it was the same change is observed. In 2002, 2006, and 2010 the consumption of seafood was 20kg, 35kg, and 50kg, respectively in Myanmar. Finally, in China, we observed different changes. The consumption of seafood was 23kg in 2002; however, it increased in 2006 (25kg), and again the consumption of seafood |increased in 2010 (34kg).