the sales outcomes in the years of 1999 and 2004, regarding Fairtrade products of coffee and bananas among the five general countries in Europe

The given tables clearly present and compare the sales outcomes in the years of 1999 and 2004, regarding Fairtrade products of coffee and bananas among the five general countries in Europe. The periods marked with currency units, across the top of the tables, are analyzed in relation to each country. Let’s look at them as a whole. During the time of 1999, the best-sale was awarded to Switzerland for giving 3 million euros to the coffee category and 15 to the bananas. Meanwhile, the bottom places of these two items happened in Sweden and Belgium respectively, with the result of below 1 million. Next, the attention is supposed to be switched to 2004. It has witnessed the new champion of coffee sales -- the UK, which is 20 times as much as that of last place, Sweden. For the other goods, Switzerland reached a plateau at the top of the list with a moderate growth of 32, 000, 000 euros, whereas Denmark dipped to the bottom in ranking. All in all, in the previous period, the endeavor of spreading Fairtrade commodities can be noticed since the collective selling volume has been on an upward trend. However, different nationalities may be influenced by a number of factors such as the socio-economic situation or the climate, leading to various effects.