‹ Water footprint ›

Water footprint

Estimate the volume of water your farm uses per season. Enter your data manually or load a typical example to see the result instantly.

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Farm data

Hectares under irrigation

Irrigation water applied per season

Millimetres of irrigation applied (not counting rain). 1 mm = 10 m³/ha.

Irrigation system (click to set efficiency)

Irrigation system efficiency

0 – 1

Fraction of water that reaches the plant. Gravity ~0.58 / Sprinkler ~0.78 / Drip ~0.90 Water cost (optional)

€ / m³

If set, total and per-hectare cost will be calculated.

Net water applied to crop

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Application efficiency —

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Water taken / extracted

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Useful water to crop

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Indicative estimate. The real footprint depends on soil variability, climate, management and irrigation calendar.

‹ Reference: typical consumption per crop (net irrigation) ›

Maize

4,500 – 6,000 m³/ha

Tomato

5,000 – 7,000 m³/ha

Alfalfa

7,000 – 10,000 m³/ha

Vineyard

800 – 2,500 m³/ha

Olive

1,500 – 3,000 m³/ha

Horticulture

3,000 – 5,000 m³/ha

Indicative values for Mediterranean and Iberian conditions. Vary by zone, variety and weather year.

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