How many tonnes of plants does a single elephant eat in one year?

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55 tonnes

About 55 tonnes a year, and it spends 16 to 18 hours a day eating.

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1. About 150 kg of plants per day
2. × 365 days = 54,750 kg
3. = about 55 tonnes per year

Source: SeaWorld: Elephants, Diet (accessed October 2026), 149 to 169 kg of vegetation per day

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