Band 6+: The table below gives information about the production of cocoa beans in six regions between 1992 and 1998. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The table illustrates how many cacao beans were produced in six different countries from 1992 to 1998.

Overall, there were increases in the number of cacao beans produced in Asia, Oceania, and South America, while the opposite trend can be seen in the figures for Africa, England. Additionally, the production of cacao beans in North and Central America remained stable, with Asia and South America being the biggest producers of cacao beans.

In 1992, cacao production in South America was the highest, at 143000 tonnes, then it saw a slight fall to 127000 tonnes 4 years later and rose significantly to 389000 tonnes in 1998. Meanwhile, production in Asia started at 119000 tonnes, compared to 40000 tonnes in Oceania. In the next 6 years, the figures for Asia and Oceania rose gradually to 436000 tonnes and 77000 tonnes, respectively.

Moving to other regions, the number of cacao beans made in England was 56000 tonnes in 1992, after that, it grew steadily to 67000 tonnes in 1994 and then decreased to 49000 tonnes in the final year. Similarly, that of Africa climbed substantially from 29000 tonnes in 1992 to 119000 tonnes in 1996, but it fell sharply to 25000 tonnes in 1998. 46000 tonnes was produced in North and Central America in 1992, and this figure remained unchanged in the final year, after witnessing a fluctuation between 1994 and 1996.