Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 24

You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: 

The image provides information about the annual revenue and net income of the world’s top 5 beer producers.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

The data presents the annual revenue and net income of major beer companies, alongside their respective shares in global beer production volume. The financial figures are expressed in billion U.S. dollars, with foreign currencies converted at December 2023 exchange rates.

AB InBev emerges as the dominant industry leader, generating revenue of 59.4 billion dollars with a net income of 6.9 billion dollars, while commanding 26.9% of global beer production volume. Heineken follows as the second-largest producer with revenue of 33.5 billion dollars and net income of 2.9 billion dollars, holding 5.9% of global production share.

Carlsberg and Molson Coors demonstrate moderate performance levels, with revenues of 10.9 and 13.9 billion dollars respectively. However, their net income figures show considerable variation, with Carlsberg reporting 1.2 billion dollars compared to Molson Coors’ 0.9 billion dollars.

The data reveals significant disparities between market leaders and other major producers in terms of both revenue generation and profitability. Additionally, the relationship between production volume share and financial performance indicates varying levels of operational efficiency among these companies.