Christmas trees produced in Quebec are sent across the world to decorate households in countries such as Panama, Bermuda, Barbados, Curaçao, Aruba and the United Arab Emirates.ġ Reference : 2020 balance sheet provided b the ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ). The United States of America (U.S.) is the largest importer of Québec grown christmas trees: 98% of trees grown in Quebec are exported to the U.S., mainly on the east coast to New York, Massachusetts and North Carolina. According to statistics gathered in 2020, Quebec exported 1 771 944 trees for a total value of 56,2 million dollars, representing 71% of the value for all Canadian Christmas tree exports, 14% less than in 2019 (2 053 111 trees).įurthermore, in 2020 the number of trees sold within Canada is estimated at 800 000 trees, this generated a profit of roughly 16 million dollars in the province of Quebec. Combined, these businesses cover a total of 8 538 hectares and 51% of that land is located in the Eastern townships. In 2020, 266 Christmas tree farms were registered with the MAPAQ (ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec). "Some consumers will be seeking live trees that are unique in size (taller and thinner or short and squat) and appearance (less formally sheared, more protruding branches to accommodate broad swaths of decoration)," the report concludes.The province of Quebec is the main producer of Christmas trees in Canada, Quebec accounts for over 71% of all exported Christmas trees. The 2013 NASS report did try to offer some helpful advice to Christmas tree farms trying to stay afloat and appeal to customers with a bit less space for a tree in their lives (or apartments). One can't track year-over-year growth for the Christmas tree industry, as the census is published only every five years, and there was a span from 1998 to 2009 when it wasn't published at all. It's hard to quantify what this boom means for the Christmas tree industry due to the infrequency with which the data is collected. When compared with 2009 totals, 2014 marks a 47 percent increase in revenue and 7.1 million more trees sold. "Consumers have been purchasing increasing numbers of artificial trees in recent years as many of them have been frustrated about the messiness caused by needle drop from trees that were harvested as much as two months before Christmas," one 2013 NASS report warned.īut 2014 was actually a banner year for Christmas tree farms, according to the Census of Horticultural Specialties: There were 3,352 Christmas tree operations and 19.9 million trees sold for $366.6 million.
And for many years, it has warned of a decline in Christmas tree farms and productions as they face competition from easier-to-manage artificial trees. The National Agricultural Statistics Service keeps a close eye on Christmas tree production in the United States. Is the Christmas tree industry in decline? An estimated 60 million to 70 million Christmas tree seedlings are planted yearly, and the industry employs on average at least 100,000 people. North Carolina is the leading producer of Fraser firs, and Oregon is the leading producer of both noble and Douglas firs. Green Team Group A/S is one of Europes leading manufacturers and suppliers of Christmas tree plants and Christmas trees and supplier of decorative greenery. The three best-selling species of Christmas trees include the Fraser fir, noble fir, and Douglas fir.
Overall, 17.3 million Christmas trees were produced in 2012.
North Carolina was the second-largest producer of Christmas trees (4.3 million), followed by Michigan (1.7 million) and Pennsylvania (1 million).
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