The table below shows the production of milk annually in four countries in 1990, 2000 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the man features and make comparisons where relevant.

1. Diagram Type: Table.

2. Title: Annual Milk Production in Four Countries (1990, 2000, 2010).

3. What is being described?: The annual production of milk in four countries over three decades.

4. Where is this process happening?: In the Netherlands, Australia, Guatemala, and Tanzania.

5. What is the data about?: A comparison of the milk production of these countries in 1990, 2000, and 2010.

6. Topic: The change in milk production over time in four countries.

Details:

• Netherlands: The leading producer, though production fell slightly from 1990 to 2000, it increased again by 2010.
• Australia: A decline in milk production, with a gradual decrease from 11,246,000 litres in 1990 to 9,165,000 litres in 2010.
• Tanzania & Guatemala: Both countries saw significant growth in milk production, especially Guatemala, which more than doubled its production from 1990 to 2000.
• Guatemala: The country with the smallest production, yet it experienced the largest percentage increase.

The table shows the annual production of milk in four countries—Netherlands, Australia, Guatemala, and Tanzania—over three decades.

Overall, while it is clear that the Netherlands consistently led milk production and experienced an increase in milk production over the 20-year period, Australia saw a decline.

In 1990, the Netherlands produced 11,262,000 litres of milk, and this figure decreased slightly to 11,155,000 litres in 2000 before rising again to 11,466,900 litres by 2010. Australia closely followed the Netherlands in 1990 with 11,246,000 litres, but production declined gradually over the following two decades, reaching 9,165,000 litres in 2010.

Tanzania and Guatemala showed significant growth in their milk production. Tanzania’s production grew from 87,000 litres in 1990 to 155,000 in 2010. Though producing the least milk overall, Guatemala saw the largest proportional increase, from 26,000 litres in 1990 to 84,000 litres in 2010.

In 1980, Japan produced only 0.6 million tonnes of waste, the lowest among the six countries. The USA, by contrast, generated 141 million tonnes of waste, which was the highest. Over the next decade, waste production increased sharply in Ireland, from 20 million tonnes to 41 million tonnes, and in the USA, from 141 million tonnes to 213 million tonnes. Waste generation in Portugal and Poland grew slightly, while Korea’s data was missing in 1990.

Between 1990 and 2000, waste generation increased moderately in Ireland, Portugal, and the USA, but Korea’s waste production decreased from 31 million tonnes in 1990 to 19 million tonnes in 2000.

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