Band 4+: 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. *Fairtrade: a category of products for which farmers from developing countries have been paid an officially agreed fair price. You should write at least 150 words.

The presented diagrams illustrate data regarding the rate of sales of Fairtrade-labelled cofee and bananas between 1999 and 2004 in five countries. Units are measured in millions of Euros.

As a general trend, the bananas of UK experienced the hightest rate throughout the given year in comparison with coffee of Sweden whose rates decrease over time.Furthermore, UK hit the peak in 2004.

Looking at graph in more details, in 1999, coffe production of UK had around 1.5 million of Euros which was followed by a rapid increase to 20 millions of Euros in 2004.Switzerland depicted 3 millions of Erous while Denmark demostrated 1.8 millions of Euros by 1999. After that,both counties owned to decline with former 6 and latter 2 millions of Euros respectively.In addition, Belgium represented 1 millions of Euros whereas Sweden showed 0.8 millions of Euros in 1999.Afterwards, Belgium increased minimally to 1.7 millions of Euros as well as Sweden rose to 1.8 millions of Euros by 2004.

Coming to the indexes of the bananas product of Switzerland demostrated 15 millions of Euros in the initial year and there was a dramatical growth 47 millions of Euros in 2004.Additionally, In 1999 United kingdom delineated 1 millions of Euros in contrast with Belgium described 0.6 millions of Euros as well as Sweden depicted 1.8 and Denmark owned 2 millions of Euros.Moreover, bananas of UK and Belgium rose gradually to former 5.5 and latter 4 millions of Euros alternativelty.What’s more Sweden and Denmark descended with initial 1 and last 0,9 millions of Euros respectively.