Water Requirement of Different Crops

• Rice: 1200-2500 mm (120-250 cm)
• Wheat: 450-650 mm (45-65 cm)
• Sorghum: 450-650 mm (45-65 cm)
• Maize: 500-800 mm (50-80 cm)
• Sugarcane: 1500-2500 mm (150-250 cm)
• Groundnut: 500-700 mm (50-70 cm)
• Cotton: 700-1300 mm (70-130 cm)
• Soybean: 450-700 mm (45-70 cm)
• Tobacco: 400-600 mm (40-60 cm)
• Tomato: 600-800 mm (60-80 cm)
• Potato: 500-700 mm (50-70 cm)
• Onion: 350-550 mm (35-55 cm)
• Chillies: 500 mm (50 cm)
• Sunflower: 350-500 mm (35-50 cm)
• Castor: 500 mm (50 cm)
• Bean: 300-500 mm (30-50 cm)
• Cabbage: 380-500 mm (38-50 cm)
• Pea: 350-500 mm (35-50 cm)
• Banana: 1200-2200 mm (120-220 cm)
• Citrus: 900-1200 mm (90-120 cm)
• Pineapple: 700-1000 mm (70-100 cm)
• Ragi: 400-450 mm (40-45 cm)
• Grape: 400-1200 mm (40-120 cm)