Pears (Asian)

California Water Fact Sheet
65.5
gallons of water per serving

One serving = 122 grams

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

That's the same as...

🪣
13.1
5-Gallon Bucket
🎈
1.09
Kiddie Pool
🚽
41.0
Toilet Flush
🛁
1.82
Bathtub
🚰
6.55
Kitchen Sink
🐟
6.55
Fish Tank (10 gal)
About This Data This water footprint represents California consumptive water use (green + blue water) used to grow Pears (Asian), 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 1 producing counties and 40 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.