The charts provide data about the volume of beer sold and the total number of Pubs in the UK from 2000 to 2016.
Overall, in the first chart, it is evident that pubs and supermarkets experienced different trends. While transportation to pubs kept gradually decreasing, the figures of supermarkets showed an unstable trend. Notably, they have a point of intersection at the end of this period. Meanwhile, the total number of pubs showed a downward trend during the period.
To begin with, pubs and supermarkets demonstrated varied trends. In 2000, the volume of beer sold to pubs in the UK constituted around 24,000, whereas supermarkets showed relatively lower figures, recording around 12,000. After a decade, both proportions had changed significantly. The number of beers sold to pubs plummeted to 15,000, whilst supermarkets showed a noticeable increase, making up around 13,000. Subsequently, as was mentioned, they had a crossing point in 2014, falling to approximately 12,000. By 2016, supermarkets showed a slight increase, rising to nearly 14,000. However, pubs’ figures moderately declined to around 11,000, reaching their lowest level throughout the period.
Regarding the second chart, it illustrated a gradual decline in the total number of pubs. In 2000, pubs’ proportions stood at nearly 61,000 and registered a decrease till the end. After a decade, their figures showed a negative trend, going down to around 55,000 by 2010. Moreover, it continued to decrease till 2016, accounting for exactly 50,000 pubs.
