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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.

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The given table illustrates the production of cacao beans in six global areas from 1992 to 1998. It can be seen that the production of cacao was higher in South America and Asia than all other given countries.

In 1992, the highest production of cacao was from South America at 1,43,000 tons, which decreased slightly in 1994 and 1996, but picked up again and reached 3,89,000 tons by 1998. Cacao production in Asia also increased considerably from 1,19,000 tone in 1992 to 4,36,000 tons in 1998 which was the highest figure for that year.

In Oceania, cacao production almost doubled from 40,000 tons in 1992 to 76,890 tons in 1998. Africa and Asia showed fluctuating trends. In Africa, cacao production almost trebled from 1992 to 1996, starting at 29,000 tons in 1992 and reaching 1,19,000 tons in 1996. However, in 1998, it fell drastically and reached an all time low of 25,000 tons. In England the production hovered between 43,000 and 67,000 over the given period.

Overall, cacao production increased in some areas and decreased in others.