The table comprises sales data of two agricultural commodities in Europe, covered 5 consecutive years.
Overall, tea sales increased across all countries, with France recording a dramatic surge and becoming the largest market by 2015. In contrast, pineapple sales showed a more mixed trend: Austria, France, and the Netherlands experienced strong growth, whereas Norway and Germany witnessed declines.
In 2010, Austria had the highest tea sales at 4 million euros, while Norway recorded the lowest at 1.8 million. By 2015, France’s sales had risen sharply from 2.5 million to 21 million, making it the clear leader. Austria’s figures doubled to 8 million, while more modest increases were seen in the Netherlands (from 2 to 2.7) and Norway (from 1.8 to 2). Germany, however, showed little change, edging up only slightly from 2.8 to 3.
Turning to pineapples, Austria dominated throughout the period, climbing from 16 million euros in 2010 to 48 million in 2015, effectively tripling its revenue. France also saw a significant rise from 2 to 6.5 million, while the Netherlands grew from 1.6 to 5 million. By contrast, Norway’s sales fell from 2.8 to 2, and Germany’s decreased more noticeably from 3 to 1.9.
In summary, France overtook all other countries in tea consumption by 2015, while Austria remained the leading market for pineapples, despite contrasting trends in other nations.