The bar chart shows the number of Asian elephants between 1997 and 2004, while the Asian countries included are Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and China.
Overall, in all Asian countries, the number of elephants in 1997 is higher than in 2004, but not in Cambodia, although in India, the number of elephants is much higher than in other countries. The final number of elephants is 12000.
In Vietnam, the number of elephants was equal in 1997 and 2004. In India, the amount of elephants increased in 1997 and was higher than in 2004, though, in Malaysia and Sri Lanka, the amount of elephants was equal in 1997, and the elephants were not equal in 2004, with a difference of 17000. In Cambodia and Laos, the amount of elephants is equal in 1997 and 2004, respectively.
In Myanmar, the number of elephants increased in both years, and the numbers are approximately equal. In Thailand, the number of elephants decreased and reached 4000 in 1997, while in 2004, the amount of elephants decreased and reached 1500. In China, the number of elephants is mostly equal in 1997 and 2004.