Band 7+: The chart below shows the world production output from Asia, Europe, and the rest of the world in different years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the global manufacturing output from Asia, Europe, and the rest of the world in various years.

A brief analysis of the chart reveals that Asia went down sharply at first but then increased strongly in the end, while the opposite was true to Europe. Another striking feature is that the rest of the world went up slowly during the time.

In 1840, Asia produced the largest amount at 50%, followed by Europe with 40%, while the rest of the world accounted for around 10%. However, by 1920, Europe’s output had surged and peaked at 50%, while Asia witnessed a gradual decline to hit its lowest point of 20%. There was a steady rise to 30% in the figure for the rest of the world in that year.

In 1960, the world production output from Asia constituted 35%, which was lower than both Europe and the rest of the world, standing at around 38%. By 2000, Asia experienced a remarkable recovery to 45%, overtaking the others. In contrast, Europe’s share fell sharply to 25%, while the rest of the world rose steadily to 32%.