The tables above show sales of fair trade coffee and bananas in five countries in Europe in 1999 and 2004. Write a report of at least 150 words summarising the main details and making comparisons where relevant.

The tables provide a comparison of sales figures for fair trade coffee and bananas in five European countries between 1999 and 2004. A brief analysis of the tables reveals that coffee sales grew in all countries over the five-year period, with the UK having the most notable growth. Banana sales were more chaotic with three countries experiencing a rise in sales, while the other two witnessed a drop. In terms of coffee sales, the biggest purchaser in 1999 was Switzerland, with sales of three million euros, which had doubled to 6 million by 2004. However, the most substantial increase was in the UK where coffee sales soared from 1. 5 million to 20 million. The remainder of the countries – Denmark, Belgium, and Sweden – had comparable figures to the UK in 1999, but these numbers rose at a much slower rate than the UK, with each reporting a boost in sales of a few hundred thousand euros. With respect to the sale of bananas, the UK had the highest amount in both years, tripling its sales from 15 million euros in 1999 to 47 million in 2004. Banana purchases in Switzerland also underwent considerable growth, with a rise from 1 million to 5. 5 milion euros. Furthermore, Denmark’s banana sales showed a similar pattern to Switzerland’s, growing from 0. 6 million euros to 4 million. Finally, in 2004, banana sales in Belgium and Sweden were about 1 million euros in 2004, which was approximately half the level they had been in 1999.