Water Fact Sheet: Lettuce (Leaf) | California Crop Water Facts

2.39

gallons of water per serving

One serving = 36 grams

Low Water Use

This crop uses relatively little water per serving.

That's the same as...

🪣

0.48

5-Gallon Bucket

🍶

19.1

Water Bottle (16oz)

🥛

38.2

Glass of Water

🌻

1.20

Watering Can (2gal)

🌊

0.80

Garden Hose (1min)

🚽

1.49

Toilet Flush

About This Data This water footprint represents California consumptive water use (green + blue water) used to grow Lettuce (Leaf), 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 6 producing counties and 26,483 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.