The tables present sales data for fair trade coffee and bananas in five European nations in two years: 1999 and 2004.
Overall, it can be seen that coffee sales increased in all countries between 1999 and 2004. On the other hand, while sales of bananas climbed in three of the countries, they fell in Belgium and Sweden.
In 1999, Switzerland had the most coffee sales, with a figure of 3 million euros. Moreover, by 2004, this number had doubled to 6 million. However, in 2004, the UK was the country with the highest level of coffee sales at 20 million euros, which was a massive increase from 1. 5 million in 1999. The remaining countries had similar coffee sales to the UK in 1999, but only had increases of a few hundred thousand euros over the next five years.
As for the sale of bananas, this time the UK was the biggest buyer in both years and it sales also grew by three times from 15 million to 47 million euros. Switzerland and Denmark also had significant growth in sales, climbing from 1 million to 5. 5 million and from 0. 6 million to 4 million. Finally, sales of bananas in Belgium and Sweden declined by about a half from around 2 million to around 1 million euros.
The tables present
sales
data for
fair
trade
coffee
and bananas in five European nations in two years: 1999 and 2004.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that
coffee
sales
increased in all
countries
between 1999 and 2004.
On the other hand
, while
sales
of bananas climbed in three of the
countries
, they fell in Belgium and Sweden.
In 1999, Switzerland had the most
coffee
sales
, with a figure of 3
million
euros.
Moreover
, by 2004, this number had doubled to 6
million
.
However
, in 2004, the UK was the
country
with the highest level of
coffee
sales
at 20
million
euros, which was a massive increase from 1. 5
million
in 1999. The remaining
countries
had similar
coffee
sales
to the UK in 1999,
but
only
had increases of a few hundred thousand euros over the
next
five years.
As for the
sale
of bananas, this time the UK was the biggest buyer in both years and
it
sales
also
grew by three times from 15
million
to 47
million
euros. Switzerland and Denmark
also
had significant growth in
sales
, climbing from 1
million
to 5. 5
million
and from 0. 6
million
to 4
million
.
Finally
,
sales
of bananas in Belgium and Sweden declined by about a half from around 2
million
to around 1
million
euros.