The table illustrates number of cacao beans produced in six different regions from 1992 to 1998.

The table illustrates number of cacao beans produced in six different regions from 1992 to 1998. Overall, it can be seen that Asia and South America were the biggest producers of cacao beans in all years, and both regions experienced substantial increases in production compared to other regions. Asia and South America followed similar trends in production over the period, producing 119, 000 and 143, 000 tons in 1992, and rising substantially to a record high of 436, 000 and 389, 000 tons respectively. The Oceania region also saw a dramatic rise in production, although the figures were much lower at 40, 000 tons in 1992 and 77, 000 tons in 1998. Meanwhile, production in North and Central America, and England, was relatively stable, with figures for both countries fluctuating around 50, 000 tons per year. Figures for production in Africa were slightly lower, fluctuating at around 30, 000 tons per year, except for a significant rise in production in 1996 where the figure almost reached 120, 000 tons.