The graph indicates the figures for elephants in Asia during the seven years period starting in 1997.
Overall, the total tally of elephants in India accounted for the highest number for the entire period. Moreover, the number of elephants in Cambodia and Laos showed an upward trend, while a contrasting pattern emerged among other countries.
Initially, the figures for elephants in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos were fewer than 2000, which fluctuated from 800 to 1800 in both years. Starting at 5000, the number of elephants in Myanmar was 1.6 times as much as that of Sri Lanka in 1997, but after that, both countries declined slightly by about 100 over the period. The figures for elephants in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and China were below 2000.
The total tally of India was the largest at approximately 10000, while the figures for Thailand and Malaysia were lower at around 3900 and 3000 in 1997, respectively. Finally, three countries dropped significantly by 2000 in the next seven years.
