Band 6+: The table shows the production of milk annually (in litres) in four countries in 1990, 2000 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make compariosn where relevant.

The table compares the quantity of milk (in liters) producted by Netherlands, Australia, Tanzania and Guatemala from 1990 to 2010.

It is remarkable that Netherlands’ milk production maintained the highest among the 4 nations throughout the period. Overall, increases have been recorded in Netherlands, Tanzania and Guatemala over the two decades, while Australia experienced a decreasing trend.

In 1990, the annual production of milk was 11262000 in Netherlands, followed by Australia (11246000), Tanzania (87000) and Guatemala (26000). In 2000, the figure for Netherlands remained relatively stable, with its figure maintained the highest among the 4 countries. In contrast, a consistent drop was recorded in Australia, with its figure decreased from 11105000 in 2000 to 9165000 in 2010.

Regarding to Tanzania and Guatemala, their milk production rose to 142000 and 55000 respectively in 2000. However, the growing speed of the figure became slower in Tanzania, the annual milk production in Tanzania was 155000 in 2010. However, the figure for Guatemala grew steadily to 84000 though its annual milk production remained the lowest thoughout the period.