Ethanol and Biodiesel Yield per Acre from Selected Crops

Fuel

Crop

Fuel Yield (gallons)

Ethanol

Algae

5000

Sugar beet (France)

714

Sugarcane (Brazil)

662

Cassava (Nigeria)

410

Sweet Sorghum (India)

374

Corn (U.S.)

354

Wheat (France)

277

Biodiesel

Algae

4000

Oil palm

508

Coconut

230

Rapeseed

102

Peanut

90

Sunflower

82

Soybean

56 (author's estimate)