Band 6+: The bar chart below shows the percentage of share of total world production by Asia, Europe and other parts of the world from the years 1840 to 2000.

The line chart indicates the proportion of world production output from Asia, Europe and the rest of the world.

Overall, Asia exhibited a downward trend in the proportion of quantities produced while the reverse was true for that of Europe and the remaining regions of the world.

In the initial year, Asia accounted for the highest proportion of output production, at 50%. Followed closely by that of Europe, standing at 40%. The rest of the world, meanwhile, only occupied a minor of 5%, almost one fourth of the other two.

From 1840 onwards, the figure for European production output increased significantly over 80 years, reaching the peak of 50% in 1920, then ending with a decline to 25%. Similarly, the rest of the world also experienced a constant rise to approximately 38%, which was nearly the same value as that of Europe in that year, before falling to 32% in the end. In contrast, Asia dropped rapidly to the low of 20% in the first 80 years, recovering gradually to around 45% in 2000, preserving their stance as the largest producer.