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 charts illustrate the revenue generated from the sale of Fairtrade*-labelled

coffee

and bananas in five European nations—the UK,

Switzerland

, Denmark, Belgium, and Sweden—over the years 1994 and 2004. It is evident that total earnings from

coffee

increased across all five countries, with Britain witnessing the most substantial growth. In terms of banana sales,

Switzerland

consistently generated the highest revenue in both 1994 and 2004. In 1999,

coffee

sales in

Switzerland

amounted to 3

million

euros

, establishing it as the largest market for

coffee

at that time. Denmark and the UK followed, generating 1.8

million

and 1.5

million

euros

, respectively. Belgium and Sweden, as the smallest consumers, each contributed less than 1

million

euros

. By 2004,

coffee

trade volumes had risen in all five countries. The United Kingdom experienced the most dramatic increase, overtaking

Switzerland

as the largest consumer, with revenue soaring to 20

million

euros

. Meanwhile, income from

coffee

in

Switzerland

doubled,

while

the remaining countries exhibited more modest growth. In a similar vein,

Switzerland

dominated the banana market in 1999 and maintained its leading position by 2004, with profits increasing from 15

million

euros

in 1999 to 47

million

euros

.

Additionally

, banana purchases in Britain and Belgium surged, rising from 1 to 5.5

million

euros

and from 0.6 to 4

million

euros

, respectively.

Conversely

, trade in Denmark and Sweden declined, with each generating less than 1

million

euros

by 2004.