Water Footprint of various crops

Water Footprint of various crops.

These numbers reflect the typical amount of water for open air row crops. Most of our crops are built in enclosed structures, but these same numbers are proportional to the amount of infrastructure required to raise the same crop using recycles water.

Tons of water per ton of crop

91           Cranberries

106         Carrots

106         Celery

106         Turnips

108         Tomatoes

118         Spinach

125         Melons

133         Cabbage

133         Lettuce

150         Watermelon

176         Onions

189         Brussels Sprouts

189         Cauliflower

191         Potatoes

200         Berries

201         Strawberries

205         Vegetables

206         Cucumbers

206         Peppermint

215         Pineapples

228         Gourds

228         Pumpkins

228         Squash

234         Eggplant

240         Lettuce

240         Chillipepper

248         Brazilnuts

280         Cabbage

293         Blackberries

293         Loganberries

293         Mulberries

293         Raspberries

301         Stringbeans

307         Kiwi

337         Garlic

341         Blueberries

341         Sweetpotatoes

341         Yams

348         Arrowroot

348         Beets

350         Cucumber

367         Grapefruit

382         Peas

399         Papaya

401         Oranges

425         Grapes

432         Lemons

450         Maize

456         Currants

474         Okra

478         Artichokes

479         Mandarins

487         Gooseberries

535         Sugarbeets

550         Manioc

560         Milk

561         Apples

581         Flax

583         Peaches

587         Taro

607         Cider

645         Pears

660         Bananas

694         Apricots

802         Palm

849         Avocados

930         Dates

1,098     Cherries

1,107     Sugarcane

1,146     Rice

1,184     Maple syrup

1,213     Barley

1,277     Wheat, Durum

1,314     Guavas

1,314     Mangoes

1,317     Beans, Broad

1,392     Sago Flour

1,419     Rye

1,479     Oats

1,504     Figs

1,524     Asparagus

1,525     Curry

1,525     Ginger

1,525     Turmeric

1,570     Plums

1,571     Cassava

1,592     Mangoes

1,703     Rapeseed

1,723     PoppySeeds

1,824     Hemp

2,021     Tobacco

2,037     Soybean

2,079     Copra

2,217     Beans, Mung

2,217     Pulses

2,280     Dates

2,382     Hops

2,432     Chestnuts

2,463     Mustard

2,470     Olives

2,669     Coconut

2,769     Buckwheat

2,857     Sorghum

2,972     Chickpeas

3,017     Sunflower Seeds

3,095     Pistachios

3,162     Beans, Bambara

3,230     Jojoba

3,230     Sheanuts

3,813     Hazelnuts

3,887     Coffee

3,945     Beans, Kidney

3,945     Beans, Red

4,184     Quinoa

4,306     Millet

4,324     Lentils

4,487     Prunes

4,557     Carob

4,730     Linseed

4,739     PigeonPeas

4,800     Eggs

4,825     Beer

5,163     Cotton

5,250     Goat

5,293     Walnuts

5,369     Anise

5,369     Coriander

6,000     Safflower

6,434     Agave

6,540     Pepper, Bell

6,828     Chicken

6,841     Cowpeas

7,232     Tea

7,506     Cheese

7,774     Wine

7,919     Fowl

8,423     Castor Oil

8,460     Sesame

9,264     Almonds

10,000   Lamb

10,000   Wool

10,621   Arecanuts

12,853   Cashews

12,964   Rubber

13,655   Pork

14,853   Cinnamon

17,124   Butter

19,745   Cocoa

21,379   Coffee

23,345   Kolanuts

30,683   Cardamon

30,683   Mace

30,683   Nutmeg

31,416   Beef

40,000   Horses

59,834   Cloves

86,392   Vanilla Beans

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