the figure for
KEYWORDS: describe, figure
STRUCTURE
the figure for (item) be (number)
NOTE As seen in the examples below, the second version is shorter. When using “the figure for”, we (usually) only need to keep the item/category/group that is being compared with others.
Examples
In 2004, the number of people who bought fresh coffee was about 3,700.
→ In 2004, the figure for instant coffee was about 6,800.
In 1990 Vietnam exported only around one million bags (60,000 tonnes) of robusta coffee.
→ The figure for Thailand in the same year was 225,000 tonnes.