The line graph illustrates the figures for four different kinds of meat consumed in a European country from 1979 to 2004, measured in grams per person per week.
Overall, the number of chicken increased slowly. Meanwhile, the consumption of other kinds of meat, beef, lamb, and fish decreased slightly during the period.
Looking closer at the data, the number of beef and lamp, the former started at just over 200 gram in 1979 and showed some fluctuations between 1979 and 1989 before it declined steadily by the final year, reaching about 100 gram in 2004. The latter began at 150 gram in 1979 and decreased steadily throughout the period, ending at just over 50 gram in 2004. The number of fish stood at approximately 50 gram in 1979 and dropped slowly to just below 50 gram in 2004.
Specifically, the number of chicken started at just below 150 gram in 1979 and rose considerably throughout the period, peaking at about 250 gram in 2004.
