The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The tables present data regarding the

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of Fairtrade-certified

coffee

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and

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in five distinct regions of Europe between 1999 and 2004. In general,

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has emerged as the top-selling commodity in the United Kingdom, with

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witnessing a consistent upward trajectory across the entire nation over six years.

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experienced the highest

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volumes in Switzerland, with

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growth observed in only three countries. Analysis of the data reveals a positive

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trend for

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across all regions from 1999 to 2004. Notably, the United Kingdom witnessed a substantial surge in

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from 1.5 to 20,

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Switzerland recorded a doubling of

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from 6 to 12.

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, Denmark, Belgium, and Sweden experienced a slight rise, with figures increasing from 1.8 to 2, 1 to 1.7, and 0.8 to 1, respectively.

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, the

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of

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exhibited growth only in Switzerland, escalating from 15 to 47, followed by the United Kingdom, from 1 to 5.5. Belgium saw an increase from 0.6 to 4.

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,

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of

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slightly declined from 1.8 to 1 in Sweden and dropped from 2 to 0.9 in Denmark.