The given image illustrates the numbers of people playing three different types of popular sports in Hawaii between the years 1900 and 2010, a period of 2 decades.
Overall, the popularity of cricket declined over the period, whereas the popularity of football and hockey increased. The most marked trend was that of football which increased sharply over the period.
In 1990, the most popular sport in Hawaii was cricket, being played by approximately 150 people a year. This was far higher than football or hockey, which were played by approximately 70 and 10 people a year respectively. However, apart from a rise from 1995 to about 2000, the popularity of this sport declined over the next decade to finish at approximately 115 people.
In sharp contrast, the other sports gained in popularity ending at much higher levels than cricket. The popularity of football continued to increase overtaking cricket in about 2003. It levelled off from 2005 to 2010 with approximately 198 people playing football. Hockey rose in popularity over period, exceeding the number partaking in cricket in approximately 2003. It finished at about 168 people in 2010.
