The table below shows the production of cacao 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 provides information about cocoa bean production in

tons

in six independent regions every two years from 1992 to 1998. Looking from an

overall

perspective, from the period of 1992 to 1998, North and Central

America

, and Oceania were harvesting similar amounts of cocoa beans,

while

the Caribbean, South

America

, Africa and

Asia

had a 4-year gap after 1992, met with fluctuations in crop capacity. North and Central

America

produced 50,000

tons

in 1992 and had a small decrease in yield in 1994(43.000

tons

) and 1996(49.000

tons

).

However

, in 1998 it returned to its cocoa productivity as it was in 1992.

On the other hand

, Oceania's capacity was generally decreasing. From 41.000

tons

in the initial year, it dropped to 31.000 by 1998, with a rise from 34.000

tons

to 39.000

tons

in 1994 and 1996, respectively. The Caribbean (49.000

tons

), South

America

(179.000

tons

), Africa(1.761.000

tons

) and

Asia

(96.000

tons

) followed the goal to boost their productivity, as in 1992 those countries stopped collecting beans for 4 years.

Furthermore

, the Caribbean and Africa succeeded by

following

this

strategy and rocketed their income by reaching their peak at 69.000

tons

and 1.971.000

tons

in 1996, respectively.

Whereas

, South

America

and

Asia

failed, as their yield dropped to 157.000

tons

and 94.000

tons

by 1996, severally.

Nevertheless

,

Asia

's production improved by 4.000

tons

in 1998.