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Scarcity-weighted water use per 100 grams of protein

Average scarcity-weighted water use represents freshwater use weighted by local water scarcity. This is measured in liters per 100 grams of protein.

020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000140,000Nuts140,778Prawns (farmed)86,160Cheese81,907Lamb & Mutton70,927Beef (dairy herd)60,692Milk59,958Pig Meat41,327Groundnuts23,605Fish (farmed)18,229Beef (beef herd)17,419Eggs16,206Peas12,578Other Pulses10,499Poultry Meat8,186Tofu (soybeans)3,196
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Source: Poore, J., & Nemecek, T. (2018). Additional calculations by Our World in Data.

Note: Data represents the global average scarcity-weighted water use of food products based on a large meta-analysis of food production covering 38,700 commercially viable farms in 119 countries.

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