How much water goes into producing our food and drink? - in pictures

Beef is one of the most water-intensive meats. On average it takes 15,400 litres of water to make 1kg of beef - with 99% of that related to animal feed.
Photograph: mikehaywardcollection.com/Alamy

On average, one apple (weighing 150g) takes 125 litres of water to produce. Taking it a step further to apple juice, and one 200ml glass requires around 230 litres of water. Photograph: Helen Rimell /Guardian

It takes 168 litres of water to produce one pint of beer. Photograph: David Sillitoe/Guardian

The footprint of chicken is less than that of beef, sheep pig and goat. Globally it averages out at 4,330 litres of water needed for each kg of chicken. Photograph: blickwinkel/Cairns/Alamy

Again, the precise water footprint of chocolate depends on the the origin of the cocoa and the methods of production but based on global average figures, a 100g chocolate bar takes 1,700 litres of water to produce. Photograph: Rosemary Calvert

Around 18,900 litres of water are needed to produce 1kg of coffee beans. To put that into perspective, a standard cup of coffee (125ml) has a water footprint of 130 litres. Photograph: Michael Jenner / Alamy/Alamy