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Table 4

Composition, protein and oil yields for major crops (source: FAO).

Composition, yields, oil and protein World (FAO) Europe (FAO)
yields for main crops/yields in T/ha

Crop % % on product for use Average Aver Aver Average Aver Aver
yield oil protein yield oil protein
20092013 yield yield 20092013 yield yield

DM starch oil protein others t/ha

soya 89% 5.7% 18.9% 35.2% 29% 2.5 0.5 0.9 2.65 0.50 0.93
sunflower 93% 1.2% 44.5% 15.4% 32% 1.2 0.5 0.2 2.33 1.04 0.36
rape 92% 3.1% 42.6% 19.3% 27% 1.9 0.8 0.4 3.56 1.51 0.69
lupin 89% 0.0% 8.9% 33.8% 47% 1.3 0.1 0.4 1.63 0.15 0.55
pea 87% 44.4% 1.0% 20.7% 22% 1.6 0.3 3.82 0.79
fababean 87% 38.7% 1.2% 25.1% 22% 0.8 0.2 3.92 0.98
lentils 88% 40.4% 1.4% 23.8% 23% 1.1 0.3 1.59 0.38
maize 87% 63.7% 3.6% 7.9% 12% 5.2 0.2 0.4 9.36 0.33 0.74
wheat 86% 59.3% 0.0% 10.8% 15% 3.1 0.3 7.15 0.77
Forage and Silage alfalfa 20% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% 16% 22.0 0.9 42.50 1.70
Forage and silage, maize 23% 3.5% 0.6% 1.9% 17% 34.6 0.2 0.7 39.60 0.24 0.75
Forage and silage, sorghum 28% 0.0% 0.5% 2.3% 25% 20.4 0.1 0.5 35.20 0.19 0.81
Forage and silage, rye grass 17% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 14% 10.3 0.3 9.60 0.24
Forage and silage, clover 17% 0.0% 0.5% 4.2% 12% 34.1 0.2 1.4 23.20 0.11 0.97

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