Water Fact Sheet: Herbs & Spices | California Crop Water Facts

0.60

gallons of water per serving

One serving = 5 grams

Low Water Use

This crop uses relatively little water per serving.

That's the same as...

🪣

0.12

5-Gallon Bucket

🍶

4.80

Water Bottle (16oz)

🥛

9.60

Glass of Water

🌻

0.30

Watering Can (2gal)

🚽

0.37

Toilet Flush

🌊

0.20

Garden Hose (1min)

About This Data This water footprint represents California consumptive water use (green + blue water) used to grow Herbs & Spices, 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 3 producing counties and 1,281 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.