The graph below shows the number of Asian elephants between 1997 and 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given bar chart compares data about how many elephants lived in 9 various Asian countries from 1997 to 2004.

Overall

, it was important that the score of the elephants in all countries other than Cambodia reduced over the period of 7 years.

According to

the diagram, at the start, India, the main country that had a lot of elephants, hit just under 10,000;

then

it declined moderately to nearly 7,500 in 2004; the next one was Myanmar fell from roughly 5,500 in 1997 to 5000 in 2004. The third country was Thailand, which decreased significantly from approximately 4000 in 1997 to 1500 in 2004. Sri Lanka reported 3000 in 1997;

then

it dipped a few in 2004. The graph demonstrates that in the beginning Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam almost touched the same figure at 1500;

thereafter

, in Cambodia, a tiny number increased;

in contrast

, in the other ones, a small number dipped. China, the

last

country, scored 1000 in 1997 after that it dropped to 500 in 2004.