| Substrate | Average yield (kg/ha/year) | Dry weight of hydrolysable carbohydrates (kg/ha/year) |
| Wheat (grain) | 2800 | 1560 |
| Maize (kernal) | 4815 | 3100 |
| Sugar beet | 47,070 | 8825 |
| Sugar cane | 68,260 | 11,600 |
| Macroalgae [8] | 75,000 | 4500 |