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Butter to Polypropylene Ratio
The butter to polypropylene ratio is 0.5371 — Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Butter to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T of butter = 0.5371 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/BUTTER): 1.862 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much butter.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (39th percentile of the last 1 year)
Butter
€4,350.00
per Metric Ton
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: EUR per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of butter. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:23:27 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (EUR and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.6311
median 0.6299
1Y low
0.4391
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.9905
Aug 24, 2025
Normal band
0.4849–0.7773
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.64σ
342 observations
Butter to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BUTTER/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Butter / Polypropylene price chart below.
BUTTER/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T of Butter buys, over 1Y.
BUTTER/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BUTTER/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Butter and Polypropylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the butter to polypropylene ratio
Butter to Polypropylene ratio = Butter price per Metric Ton ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of butter — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,350.00 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.5371. The inverse is 1.862.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
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| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the butter to polypropylene ratio today?
The butter to polypropylene ratio is 0.5371 — Butter at $4,350.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the butter to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the butter price per Metric Ton by the polypropylene price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of butter.
What is the inverse of the butter to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to butter, is 1.862 — how many Metric Tons of butter one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.