The tables compare the cost of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in five European nations including the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium and Sweden between 1999 and 2004.
Overall, it can be seen that there was an upward trend in Fairtrade-labelled coffee. However, the cost of bananas followed this tendency except for Sweden and Denmark. Additionally, the sale of coffee in Sweden was considered the lowest, while that of bananas in Switzerland remained the highest over the whole period.
In 1999, the market for Fairtrade-labelled coffee in Switzerland stood at 3 millions of euros, higher than the other 4 nations. In addition, the figure for the UK was half of that and the lowest sale was recorded in Sweden, with 0. 8 millions of euros in the same year. In the upcoming 5 years, the sale of UK’s coffee witnessed a dramatic growth, reaching to the highest point at 20 millions of euros, while that of Switzerland and Sweden slightly increased, with the price reaching at 6 and 1 millions of euros.
With regard to banana sales, Switzerland remained the highest in both years, with the figure ranging from 15 to 47 millions of euros. However, the Denmark market showed an opposite trend, significantly dropping from 2 to a low of 0. 9 millions of euros.
The tables compare the cost of
Fairtrade-labelled
coffee
and bananas in five European nations including the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium and Sweden between 1999 and 2004.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that there was an upward trend in
Fairtrade-labelled
coffee
.
However
, the cost of bananas followed this tendency
except for
Sweden and Denmark.
Additionally
, the
sale
of
coffee
in Sweden
was considered
the lowest, while that of bananas in Switzerland remained the highest over the whole period.
In 1999, the market for
Fairtrade-labelled
coffee
in Switzerland stood at 3
millions
of euros, higher than the other 4 nations.
In addition
, the figure for the UK was half of that and the lowest
sale
was recorded
in Sweden, with 0. 8
millions
of euros in the same year. In the upcoming 5 years, the
sale
of UK’s
coffee
witnessed a dramatic growth, reaching to the highest point at 20
millions
of euros, while that of Switzerland and Sweden
slightly
increased, with the price reaching at 6 and 1
millions
of euros.
With regard to banana
sales
, Switzerland remained the highest in both years, with the figure ranging from 15 to 47
millions
of euros.
However
, the Denmark market
showed
an opposite trend,
significantly
dropping from 2 to a low of 0. 9
millions
of euros.