The two bar charts depict the proportion of food and goods purchased from supermarkets in various Countries in Europe over a 10-year period, from 1998 to 2008.
Overall, it’s notable that the share of both categories was consistently higher in 2008 compared to 1998. Moreover, the percentage of both tended to increase over the periods.
In detail, Country A had 10 percent of food bought in supermarkets in 1998. By 2008, the number jumped, peaking 35 percent. Similarly, starting at around 24 percent, the proportion of food in country B showed a moderate rise, accounting for 27 percent by the end of the period. Country C also witnessed the same pattern, albeit at a lower level, with the number growing from 6 to 8 percent.
In terms of goods, country A and country C made up approximately 40 percent and 15 percent in 2008, compared to just below 10 percent and 1 percent in the first surveyed year. Similarly, country B reported a slight rise, from below 25 percent to slightly over that number by 2008.