The graph illustrates the changes in the consumption of fish and other types of meat in a European country from 1979 to 2004. Units are measured in grams per person per week.
Overall, the consumption of all meat and fish fell, with the exception of chicken. Moreover, while beef was the most consumed at the start of the period, it had been overtaken by chicken by the end.
In terms of the two most consumed kinds of meat, beef had the highest consumption in 1979 at roughly 220 and witnessed a sharp drop by approximately 50 in 1981. Despite reaching a peak of about 240 in 1982, it fell drastically to just above 11 in 2004. In contrast, the consumption of chicken started slightly lower than that of beef at just below 150 in 1979. It then increased with fluctuations, surpassing that of beef at around 250 in 2004, and ending in 2004 at around the same level as beef started. In fact, the consumption of the two meats almost entirely reversed positions.
Regarding the less consumed meats and fish, lamb consumption started at a similar level as chicken in 1979. However, from this point onwards, it experienced a significant decline to about 60 in 2004. Likewise, in the beginning, fish consumption was by far the lowest at just over 50, which was nearly three times lower than that of lamb. In contrast to the other meats, over the span of 25 years, its consumption remained relatively steady, ending at slightly under that of lamb in the final year.