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Corn to Coal Ratio
The corn to coal ratio is 0.03958 — Corn at $5.20 per Bushel divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Corn to Coal ratio
1.000 Bu of corn = 0.03958 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/CORN): 25.27 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much corn.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (65th percentile of the last 1 year)
Corn
¢5.20
per Bushel
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Bushel ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Bushel of corn. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:59 GMT.
1Y average
0.03700
median 0.03732
1Y low
0.02745
Jun 11, 2026
1Y high
0.04301
Sep 12, 2025
Normal band
0.03325–0.04075
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.69σ
252 observations
Corn to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CORN/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Corn / Coal price chart below.
CORN/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one Bu of Corn buys, over 1Y.
CORN/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CORN/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Corn and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the corn to coal ratio
Corn to Coal ratio = Corn price per Bushel ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Bushel of corn — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $5.20 ÷ $131.50 = 0.03958. The inverse is 25.27.
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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 corn to coal ratio today?
The corn to coal ratio is 0.03958 — Corn at $5.20 per Bushel divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the corn to coal ratio?
Divide the corn price per Bushel by the coal 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 coal per Bushel of corn.
What is the inverse of the corn to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to corn, is 25.27 — how many Bushels of corn one Metric Ton of coal buys.