
About This Guide
The use of biofuels in transportation has been the subject of a dizzying amount of confusion, misinformation, and disinformation.
The intent of this guide is to lay the factsout clearly, dispel certain commonly held myths, and state
the case for biofuels objectively.
The guide is divided into two parts:
the basic facts about biofuels – how they are made, how much they cost, etc. –
And the benefits of large-scale biofuels production and use.
This is meant to be a living document, not the last word on Biofuels...
| 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 |