Beans (Misc., incl. Chickpeas)

California Water Fact Sheet
51.8
gallons of water per serving

One serving = 90 grams

Very High Water Use
This crop is among the most water-intensive per serving.

That's the same as...

🪣
10.3
5-Gallon Bucket
🍶
414
Water Bottle (16oz)
🌻
25.9
Watering Can (2gal)
🛁
1.44
Bathtub
🚰
5.17
Kitchen Sink
🐟
5.17
Fish Tank (10 gal)
About This Data This water footprint represents California consumptive water use (green + blue water) used to grow Beans (Misc., incl. Chickpeas), based on Mekonnen & Hoekstra (2011) water footprint data regionalized to California and USDA yield figures (2022 production year). Values are production-weighted statewide averages across 11 producing counties and 23,497 harvested acres. These figures are consumptive (green + blue) and exclude grey pollution-dilution water. Global average water footprints are typically higher, as California tends to be more water-efficient than the world average.