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Corn to Methanol Ratio
The corn to methanol ratio is 0.001816 — Corn at $5.19 per Bushel divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Corn to Methanol ratio
1.000 Bu of corn = 0.001816 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/CORN): 550.7 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much corn.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (48th percentile of the last 1 year)
Corn
¢5.19
per Bushel
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Bushel ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Bushel of corn. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:15:38 GMT.
1Y average
0.001800
median 0.001843
1Y low
0.001267
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.002297
Nov 19, 2025
Normal band
0.001554–0.002046
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.06σ
247 observations
Corn to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CORN/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Corn / Methanol price chart below.
CORN/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one Bu of Corn buys, over 1Y.
CORN/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CORN/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Corn and Methanol 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 methanol ratio
Corn to Methanol ratio = Corn price per Bushel ÷ Methanol price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of methanol per Bushel of corn — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $5.19 ÷ $2,861.00 = 0.001816. The inverse is 550.7.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the corn to methanol ratio today?
The corn to methanol ratio is 0.001816 — Corn at $5.19 per Bushel divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the corn to methanol ratio?
Divide the corn price per Bushel by the methanol 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 methanol per Bushel of corn.
What is the inverse of the corn to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to corn, is 550.7 — how many Bushels of corn one Metric Ton of methanol buys.