Oil Content
The following table lists popular oil-producing crops (feedstocks) and their theoretical yields:
| Crop |
kg oil/ha
|
liters oil/ha
|
lbs oil/acre
|
gal/acre
|
| Corn (maize) |
145
|
172
|
129
|
18
|
| Cashew nut |
148
|
176
|
132
|
19
|
| Oats |
183
|
217
|
163
|
23
|
| Lupine |
195
|
232
|
175
|
25
|
| Kenaf |
230
|
273
|
205
|
29
|
| Calendula |
256
|
305
|
229
|
33
|
| Cotton |
273
|
325
|
244
|
35
|
| Hemp |
305
|
363
|
272
|
39
|
| Soybean |
375
|
446
|
335
|
48
|
| Coffee |
386
|
459
|
345
|
49
|
| Linseed (flax) |
402
|
478
|
359
|
51
|
| Hazelnuts |
405
|
482
|
362
|
51
|
| Euphorbia |
440
|
524
|
393
|
56
|
| Pumpkin seed |
449
|
534
|
401
|
57
|
| Coriander |
450
|
536
|
402
|
57
|
| Mustard seed |
481
|
572
|
430
|
61
|
| Camelina |
490
|
583
|
438
|
62
|
| Sesame |
585
|
696
|
522
|
74
|
| Safflower |
655
|
779
|
585
|
83
|
| Rice |
696
|
828
|
622
|
88
|
| Tung oil tree |
790
|
940
|
705
|
100
|
| Sunflowers |
800
|
952
|
714
|
102
|
| Cocoa (cacao) |
863
|
1026
|
771
|
110
|
| Peanuts |
890
|
1059
|
795
|
113
|
| Opium poppy |
978
|
1163
|
873
|
124
|
| Rapeseed |
1000
|
1190
|
893
|
127
|
| Olives |
1019
|
1212
|
910
|
129
|
| Castor beans |
1188
|
1413
|
1061
|
151
|
| Pecan nuts |
1505
|
1791
|
1344
|
191
|
| Jojoba |
1590
|
1892
|
1420
|
202
|
| Macadamia nuts |
1887
|
2246
|
1685
|
240
|
| Brazil nuts |
2010
|
2392
|
1795
|
255
|
| Avocado |
2217
|
2638
|
1980
|
282
|
| Coconut |
2260
|
2689
|
2018
|
287
|
| Oil palm |
5000
|
5950
|
4465
|
635
|