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Freshwater withdrawals per 100 grams of protein

Freshwater withdrawals are measured in liters per 100 grams of protein.

0 L500 L1,000 L1,500 L2,000 L2,500 LCheese2,539 LNuts2,531 LPrawns (farmed)2,380 LMilk1,904 LFish (farmed)1,619 LBeef (dairy herd)1,375 LPig Meat1,110 LLamb & Mutton901 LBeef (beef herd)728 LGroundnuts708 LEggs521 LPoultry Meat381 LOther Pulses204 LPeas178 LTofu (soybeans)93 L
OurWorldInData.org/environmental-impacts-of-food •

Source: Poore, J., & Nemecek, T. (2018). Additional calculations by Our World in Data.

Note: Data represents the global average freshwater withdrawals 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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