The table gives information about cocoa bean production in six different regions, including North Central American, Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia and Oceania from 1992 to 1998.
Overall, it is clear that the number of cocoa beans produced in the Caribbean and Africa, which experienced an upward trend over the period, while those in South America, Asia and Oceania decreased. Moreover, the figure for North Central America remained relatively stable .Notably , the production of cocoa beans in Africa was the highest throughout the period.
Looking at Africa, it started at 1,397,000 tonnes in 1992, after which it increased significantly to 1,920,000 tonnes in 1996, followed by a slight decline to 1,822,000 in 1998. In the meantime, the production in the Caribbean showed modest growth, reaching approximately 52,000 tonnes in 1992, and then it rose moderately to 69,000 tonnes in 1996 before declining slightly to 68,000 in 1998. However, the figure for North Central America stayed at the same level, although it saw a slight decrease to 49,000 tonnes in 1996 before it went back to 50,000 tonnes in 1998
Regarding the categories of South America, Asia and Oceania, their production started at 568,000, 416,000 and 42,000 tonnes, respectively. The figure for South America started at 568,000 tonnes in 1992, after which it gradually decreased and reached 333,000 tonnes in 1998. Meanwhile, Asia manufactured roughly 416,000 tonnes in 1992, followed by a moderate increase to 498,000 tonnes in 1994, before declining to 414,000 tonnes in 1998. During the period, the production in Oceania showed some fluctuation, reaching 42,000 tonnes in 1992, and then it experienced a slight decrease to 37,000 tonnes in 1994, followed by a small rise to 41,000 tonnes in 1996, before going down to 34,000 tonnes in 1998