The presented tables provide the comparison about five European countries’ revenue gained from fairtrade commodities (coffee and bananas) in the years 1999 and 2004.
The overall sale for products of farmers from developing countries whose had agreement with five European countries (UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, and Sweden) to sell their harvest on decided prices, was generally increased during the five year span. In 1999, Denmark has gained the highest profit, while the least beneficiary was Sweden. Whereas, in 2004, UK was the most superior in term of earning, however, Sweden was still far inferior. Additionally, the units was measured using euro currency.
As it shown on the data, from 1999 to 2004 UK’s revenue had soared from 1.5 millions of Euros to 20 millions of euros, sealing the country’s position as the highest receiver of returns from Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas. Contrastingly, Sweden and Denmark has not seen major increase in term of gain, with only 0,2 millions of Euros extra in both countries after five years. Swedish government had received 0.8 millions of Euros in 1999, and 1 millions of Euros in 2004. Similarly, Denmark had not have it any better number with 1.8 millions of Euros in 1999 to 2 millions of Euros in 2004.
Aside from the 3 countries drastic different in economical development, Switzerland was the second country who has earn considerably fair amount from selling the Fairtrade-labelled goods in 1999 and 2004, with 3 millions of Euros and 6 millions of Euros respectively. Moreover, Belgium also had noticeably increased their sales from 1 millions of Euros in 1999, to 1.7 millions of Euros in 2004, leaving the country as the third highest-grossing.