Tree Facts

• There are approximately 25-30 million Real Christmas Trees sold in North America every year.

• Approximately 330,000 Real Christmas Trees are sold via e-commerce or catalog and shipped mail-order.

• North American Real Christmas Trees are grown in all 50 states and Canada. Eighty percent (80%) of artificial trees are manufactured in China.

• Real Trees are a renewable, recyclable resource. Artificial trees contain non-biodegradable plastics and possible metal toxins such as lead.

• For every Real Christmas Tree harvested, 2 or 3 seedlings are planted in its place the following spring.

• There are about 1 million acres in production for growing Christmas Trees. Each acre provides the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people.

• There are about 15,000 Christmas Tree growers in North America, and over 100,000 people employed full or part-time in the industry.

• It can take as many as 15 years to grow a tree of average retail sales height (6 feet), but the average growing time is 7 years.