0.40
gallons of irrigation water applied per serving
One serving = 0.1 oz
California harvest, 2022: 6,230 acres across 3 counties.
The same volume as
🥛
6.40
Glass of Water (8 oz)
🍶
3.20
Water Bottle (16 oz)
About this figure
The gallons shown are irrigation water applied to grow cilantro in California, divided by the servings the 2022 harvest produced. Applied water per acre comes from the DWR California Water Plan estimate for the crop category (truck, nursery and berry crops); harvested acres and production come from the 2022 county agricultural commissioners' reports; the serving size comes from USDA. The result is a production-weighted statewide average of applied water only; rainfall is excluded.
Sources
Applied water: California Department of Water Resources, California Water Plan crop-category applied water.
Acreage and production: county agricultural commissioners' reports, 2022 crop year, compiled by CDFA and USDA NASS.
Serving size: USDA.
Figures as of September 25, 2026.
How to cite
California Crop Water Fact Sheet: Cilantro. conciseVerbosity, September 25, 2026. https://api.conciseverbosity.com/water-facts/cilantro.html