Facts and figures on Fairtrade
Sales of Fairtrade certified products in the UK
Estimated UK retail sales by value 1998-2009 (£ million)
| |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008
|
2009
|
| Coffee |
13.7 |
15.0 |
15.5 |
18.6 |
23.1 |
34.3 |
49.3 |
65.8 |
93.0 |
117.0
|
137.3 |
157.0 |
| Tea |
2.0 |
4.5 |
5.1 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
9.5 |
12.9 |
16.6 |
25.1 |
30.0
|
64.8 |
68.1 |
| Cocoa products* |
1.0 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
10.9 |
16.5 |
21.9 |
29.7 |
25.5
|
26.8 |
44.2 |
| Honey products* |
n/a |
n/a |
0.9 |
3.2 |
4.9 |
6.1 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
2.7
|
5.2 |
4.6 |
| Bananas |
n/a |
n/a |
7.8 |
14.6 |
17.3 |
24.3 |
30.6 |
47.7 |
65.6 |
150.0
|
184.6 |
209.2 |
Flowers
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
4.3
|
5.7
|
14.0
|
24.0
|
33.4 |
30.0 |
Wine
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a |
n/a |
1.5 |
3.3
|
5.3
|
8.2
|
10.0 |
16.4 |
Cotton
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a |
n/a
|
n/a |
n/a
|
0.2
|
4.5
|
34.8
|
77.9 |
50.1 |
| Other |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2.2 |
3.5 |
7.2 |
22.3 |
30.3 |
45.7 |
100.8
|
172.6 |
219.4 |
| TOTAL |
16.7 |
21.8 |
32.9 |
50.5 |
63.0 |
92.3 |
140.8 |
195.0 |
286.3 |
493.0**
|
712.6 |
799.0 |
* The figures against these products represent the cocoa part of all products containing cocoa and the honey part of all products containing honey.
** Following review, some of the 2007 figures have been amended but the total remains the same.
Globally, consumers worldwide spent £1.6bn on Fairtrade certified products in 2007. This is a 47% increase on the previous year directly benefiting over 7 million people - farmers, workers and their families in 58 developing countries.