Customs Popular tradition: 1.7 million Christmas trees sold every year
For many Swiss people, the Christmas tree is part of the Christmas tradition. According to the Forest Owners Association, around 1.7 million Christmas trees are sold every year. The Nordmann fir is by far the most popular.
06.12.2025, 10:00
SDA
When buying a Christmas tree, two thirds of all Swiss people opt for a Nordmann fir, as Benno Schmid, Head of Communications at the Swiss Forest Owners Association, told Keystone-SDA. Spruce and blue spruce are also popular, as the association wrote in a press release at the beginning of December.
Until they are sold, the trees spend around ten years in so-called Christmas tree plantations. There, they are cultivated under professional care into slender and beautifully shaped trees, as the forest owners' association went on to say. The appropriate seeds are needed for this. While the seeds of spruce and blue spruce come from Switzerland, those of the Nordmann fir are often imported from the Caucasus.
Regardless of the origin of the seeds, trees from IG Suisse Christbaum, the umbrella organization of Swiss Christmas tree producers, are given a Swiss seal of approval if they meet the association's quality and environmental standards. For those who spot a logo with four fir trees and a Swiss cross on their tree, the Christmas tree producers guarantee a wonderful Christmas experience with Swiss origins.
