Table of biodiesel crop yields

The following table shows the vegetable oil yields of common energy crops associated with biodiesel production. Included is growing zone data, relevant to farmers and agricultural scientists.

This is unrelated to ethanol production, which relies on starch, sugar and cellulose content instead of oil yields.

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Crop ! kg oil/ha/yr ! litres oil/ha ! lbs oil/acre ! US gal/acre ! Coldest hardiness zone ! Warmest hardiness zone
maize (corn) \| 147 \| 172 \| 129 \| 18 \| 3 \| 11
cashew nut \| 148 \| 176 \| 132 \| 19 \| 10 \| 11
oats \| 183 \| 217 \| 163 \| 23 \| 3 \| 10
lupin (lupine) \| 195 \| 232 \| 175 \| 25 \| 4 \| 7
kenaf \| 230 \| 273 \| 205 \| 29 \| 6 \| 10
calendula \| 256 \| 305 \| 229 \| 33 \| 9 \| 11
cotton \| 273 \| 325 \| 244 \| 35 \| 8 \| 11
hemp \| 305 \| 363 \| 272 \| 39 \| 8 \| 11
soybean \| 375 \| 446 \| 335 \| 48 \| 2 \| 11
coffee \| 386 \| 459 \| 345 \| 49 \| 10 \| 11
flax (linseed) \| 402 \| 478 \| 359 \| 51 \| 3 \| 10
hazelnuts \| 405 \| 482 \| 362 \| 51 \| 4 \| 8
euphorbia \| 440 \| 524 \| 393 \| 56 \| 4 \| 10
pumpkin seed \| 449 \| 534 \| 401 \| 57 \| 4 \| 9
coriander \| 450 \| 536 \| 402 \| 57 \| 3 \| 11
mustard seed \| 481 \| 572 \| 430 \| 61 \| 7 \| 11
camelina \| 490 \| 583 \| 438 \| 62 \| 7 \| 9
sesame \| 585 \| 696 \| 522 \| 74 \| 7 \| 10
safflower \| 655 \| 779 \| 585 \| 83 \| 3 \| 9
rice \| 696 \| 828 \| 622 \| 88 \| 9 \| 10
tung tree \| 790 \| 940 \| 705 \| 100 \| 9 \| 11
sunflowers \| 800 \| 952 \| 714 \| 102 \| 3 \| 8
cacao (cocoa) \| 863 \| 1026 \| 771 \| 110 \| 11 \| 13
peanut \| 890 \| 1059 \| 795 \| 113 \| 5 \| 10
opium poppy \| 978 \| 1163 \| 873 \| 124 \| 3 \| 9
rapeseed \| 1000 \| 1190 \| 893 \| 127 \| 9 \| 13
olives \| 1019 \| 1212 \| 910 \| 129 \| 10 \| 11
castor beans \| 1188 \| 1413 \| 1061 \| 151 \| 8 \| 10
pecan nuts \| 1505 \| 1791 \| 1344 \| 191 \| 6 \| 9
jojoba \| 1528 \| 1818 \| 1365 \| 194 \| 9 \| 10
jatropha \| 1590 \| 1892 \| 1420 \| 202 \| 10 \| 11
macadamia nuts \| 1887 \| 2246 \| 1685 \| 240 \| 9 \| 11
brazil nuts \| 2010 \| 2392 \| 1795 \| 255 \| 11 \| 13
walnut \| 2237 \| 2413 \| 1996 \| 258 [http://walnutresearch.ucdavis.edu/1988/1988_1.pdf Bill Olson, Ron Snyder - Walnut Research Index Table][https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/why-you-should-grow-walnuts-juglans-regia Why You Should Grow Walnuts (Juglans regia)] [https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/walnut-oil/ Walnut Oil/] \| 5 \| 9
avocado \| 2217 \| 2638 \| 1980 \| 282 \| 9 \| 11
coconut \| 2260 \| 2689 \| 2018 \| 287 \| 10 \| 13
chinese tallow \| 3950 \| 4700 \| 3500 \| 500 \| 8 \| 11
oil palm \| 5000 \| 5950 \| 4465 \| 635 \| 10 \| 13
Copaifera langsdorffii[https://web.archive.org/web/20080405073806/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/25/2198815.htm Qld farmers invest in diesel-producing trees] [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224036437_Application_of_the_Essential_Oil_from_Copaiba_Copaifera_langsdorffii_Desf_for_Acne_Vulgaris_a_Double-Blind_Placebo_Controlled_Clinical_Trial Application of the Essential Oil from Copaiba (Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.) for Acne Vulgaris: a Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial] \| 3670 \| 4000 \| 3300 \| 400 \| 3 \| 4
Millettia pinnata[https://web.archive.org/web/20141227215637/http://www.millettiaplantations.com/ Millettia pinnata The sustainable biofuel crop of the future] \| 9000{{cn\|date=May 2022\|reason=This figure isn't stated in any of the references, and seems inconsistent with the volume yield}} \| 5612 \| 8030 \| 600{{Cite web\|url=http://www.make-biodiesel.org/Oil-Seed-Plants-for-Biodiesel/pongamia-pinnata-oil.html\|title=Pongamia Pinnata Oil {{!}} Oil Seed Plants for Biodiesel\|website=www.make-biodiesel.org\|access-date=2019-09-02}} \| 11 \| 13
algae (open pond) [http://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/fy98/24190.pdf A Look Back at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Aquatic Species Program: Biodiesel from Algae] \| 80000 \| 95000 \| 70000 \| 10000 \| 7 \| 13

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Crop

! kg oil/ha/yr

! litres oil/ha

! lbs oil/acre

! US gal/acre

! Coldest

hardiness zone

! Warmest

hardiness zone

maize (corn)

| 147

| 172

| 129

| 18

| 3

| 11

cashew nut

| 148

| 176

| 132

| 19

| 10

| 11

oats

| 183

| 217

| 163

| 23

| 3

| 10

lupin (lupine)

| 195

| 232

| 175

| 25

| 4

| 7

kenaf

| 230

| 273

| 205

| 29

| 6

| 10

calendula

| 256

| 305

| 229

| 33

| 9

| 11

cotton

| 273

| 325

| 244

| 35

| 8

| 11

hemp

| 305

| 363

| 272

| 39

| 8

| 11

soybean

| 375

| 446

| 335

| 48

| 2

| 11

coffee

| 386

| 459

| 345

| 49

| 10

| 11

flax (linseed)

| 402

| 478

| 359

| 51

| 3

| 10

hazelnuts

| 405

| 482

| 362

| 51

| 4

| 8

euphorbia

| 440

| 524

| 393

| 56

| 4

| 10

pumpkin seed

| 449

| 534

| 401

| 57

| 4

| 9

coriander

| 450

| 536

| 402

| 57

| 3

| 11

mustard seed

| 481

| 572

| 430

| 61

| 7

| 11

camelina

| 490

| 583

| 438

| 62

| 7

| 9

sesame

| 585

| 696

| 522

| 74

| 7

| 10

safflower

| 655

| 779

| 585

| 83

| 3

| 9

rice

| 696

| 828

| 622

| 88

| 9

| 10

tung tree

| 790

| 940

| 705

| 100

| 9

| 11

sunflowers

| 800

| 952

| 714

| 102

| 3

| 8

cacao (cocoa)

| 863

| 1026

| 771

| 110

| 11

| 13

peanut

| 890

| 1059

| 795

| 113

| 5

| 10

opium poppy

| 978

| 1163

| 873

| 124

| 3

| 9

rapeseed

| 1000

| 1190

| 893

| 127

| 9

| 13

olives

| 1019

| 1212

| 910

| 129

| 10

| 11

castor beans

| 1188

| 1413

| 1061

| 151

| 8

| 10

pecan nuts

| 1505

| 1791

| 1344

| 191

| 6

| 9

jojoba

| 1528

| 1818

| 1365

| 194

| 9

| 10

jatropha

| 1590

| 1892

| 1420

| 202

| 10

| 11

macadamia nuts

| 1887

| 2246

| 1685

| 240

| 9

| 11

brazil nuts

| 2010

| 2392

| 1795

| 255

| 11

| 13

walnut

| 2237

| 2413

| 1996

| 258 [http://walnutresearch.ucdavis.edu/1988/1988_1.pdf Bill Olson, Ron Snyder - Walnut Research Index Table][https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/why-you-should-grow-walnuts-juglans-regia Why You Should Grow Walnuts (Juglans regia)]

[https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/walnut-oil/ Walnut Oil/]

| 5

| 9

avocado

| 2217

| 2638

| 1980

| 282

| 9

| 11

coconut

| 2260

| 2689

| 2018

| 287

| 10

| 13

chinese tallow

| 3950

| 4700

| 3500

| 500

| 8

| 11

oil palm

| 5000

| 5950

| 4465

| 635

| 10

| 13

Copaifera langsdorffii[https://web.archive.org/web/20080405073806/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/25/2198815.htm Qld farmers invest in diesel-producing trees]

[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224036437_Application_of_the_Essential_Oil_from_Copaiba_Copaifera_langsdorffii_Desf_for_Acne_Vulgaris_a_Double-Blind_Placebo_Controlled_Clinical_Trial Application of the Essential Oil from Copaiba (Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.) for Acne Vulgaris: a Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial]

| 3670

| 4000

| 3300

| 400

| 3

| 4

Millettia pinnata[https://web.archive.org/web/20141227215637/http://www.millettiaplantations.com/ Millettia pinnata The sustainable biofuel crop of the future]

| 9000{{cn|date=May 2022|reason=This figure isn't stated in any of the references, and seems inconsistent with the volume yield}}

| 5612

| 8030

| 600{{Cite web|url=http://www.make-biodiesel.org/Oil-Seed-Plants-for-Biodiesel/pongamia-pinnata-oil.html|title=Pongamia Pinnata Oil {{!}} Oil Seed Plants for Biodiesel|website=www.make-biodiesel.org|access-date=2019-09-02}}

| 11

| 13

algae (open pond) [http://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/fy98/24190.pdf A Look Back at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Aquatic Species Program: Biodiesel from Algae]

| 80000

| 95000

| 70000

| 10000

| 7

| 13

- Note: Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum, or Triadica sebifera) is also known as the "Popcorn Tree".

Sources

Used with permission from the [http://www.globalpetroleumclub.com Global Petroleum Club] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517011056/http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/biodiesel_sustainable.html |date=2008-05-17 }}
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield.html

References

External links

[http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/biodiesel_sustainable.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517011056/http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/biodiesel_sustainable.html |date=2008-05-17 }}, published in Hill, Amanda, Al Kurki, and Mike Morris. 2006. “Biodiesel: The Sustainability Dimensions.” ATTRA Publication. Butte, MT: National Center for Appropriate Technology. Pages 4–5.

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Table of biodiesel crop yields

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