Christmas Tree Facts

7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.

The world's tallest Christmas tree in 1950 stood 212 feet high at Northgate Mall in Seattle, Washington—a record for its time.

Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.

The Christmas tree displayed in Trafalgar square in London is an annual gift to the UK from Norway since 1947. The Norwegian spruce given is a token of appreciation of British friendship during World War II from the Norwegian people.