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Volume of water needed to produce a liter of milk worldwide as of 2018, by type
Volume of water needed to produce a liter of milk as of 2018, by type
A study based on the global milk supply and conducted in 2018 demonstrated that *** liters of water are required to produce one liter of cow milk. Other plant-based milk alternatives reported lower amounts of water. In fact, just ** liters of water are used to produce soy milk.
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ProVeg. (October 1, 2019). Volume of water needed to produce a liter of milk worldwide as of 2018, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1092652/volume-of-water-to-produce-a-liter-of-milk-by-type/
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