# Tree Aid

> Growing trees with communities in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and land degradation

Source: https://treerm.org/org/tree-aid · Updated 2026-11-07 · Data license: CC BY 4.0 (https://treerm.org/about#license)

## Facts

- Type: Nonprofit
- Scope: Regional
- Headquarters: Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- Founded: 1987
- Website: https://www.treeaid.org
- Donate: https://treeaid.org/donate/
- Countries where they plant: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Senegal
- Activity types: Agroforestry (primary), Reforestation, Nurseries & seedlings, Food forests & orchards
- Trees on record: 48,945,320 (larger of latest cumulative figure and sum of annual figures; trees planted or distributed)

## About

Tree Aid is a Bristol-based UK charity working since 1987 with communities in the Sahel and drylands of Africa: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Senegal. Its programmes combine tree growing and natural regeneration with forest governance, natural resource management, tree-product enterprises (shea, cashew, moringa, baobab) and food security. It reports growing over 8.8 million trees and supporting more than 1.2 million people in 2025-26.

## Metrics

| Metric | Year | Value | Cumulative | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|---|---|---|
| Hectares restored | 2026 | 5,699 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treeaid.org/about/our-impact) 2025-26: 'an additional 5,699 hectares of land are now being sustainably managed by community groups' |
| Hectares restored | 2026 | 43,892 | yes (to date) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treeaid.org/about/our-impact) Impact page: 43,892 hectares of land benefitting from restoration (268,914 ha under sustainable management) |
| Trees planted | 2026 | 8,800,000 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treeaid.org/about/our-impact) 'In 2025-26, we grew over 8.8 million trees' (trees grown, including natural regeneration) |
| Trees planted | 2026 | 48,945,320 | yes (to date) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treeaid.org/about/our-impact) Impact page counter: 48,945,320 trees grown since 1987 |

Confidence: self-reported is the organization's own published figure; independently verified means a third party confirmed it; estimated means TreeRM derived it and the note says how.

## Links

- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tree_aid
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreeAid
- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tree-aid
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@treeaid

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