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Coal to Maize Ratio
The coal to maize ratio is 0.6083 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Maize ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.6083 T of maize
Inverse (MAIZE/COAL): 1.644 — one Metric Ton of maize buys that much coal.
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of maize per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:22 GMT.
Coal to Maize ratio charts
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COAL/MAIZE ratio line
How many T of Maize one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
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COAL/MAIZE ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/MAIZE ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Coal and Maize prices
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How to calculate the coal to maize ratio
Coal to Maize ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Maize price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $131.50 ÷ $216.17 = 0.6083. The inverse is 1.644.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the coal to maize ratio today?
The coal to maize ratio is 0.6083 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to maize ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the maize 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 maize per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to maize ratio?
The inverse, maize to coal, is 1.644 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of maize buys.