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Corn to Polyethylene Ratio
The corn to polyethylene ratio is 0.0006613 — Corn at $5.19 per Bushel divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 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 Polyethylene ratio
1.000 Bu of corn = 0.0006613 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/CORN): 1512 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much corn.
Above its 1 year average. (88th percentile of the last 1 year)
Corn
¢5.19
per Bushel
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Bushel ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Bushel of corn. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:15:41 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (US Cent and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.0006086
median 0.0006027
1Y low
0.0004936
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.0007233
Dec 26, 2025
Normal band
0.0005609–0.0006563
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.10σ
237 observations
Corn to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CORN/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Corn / Polyethylene price chart below.
CORN/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one Bu of Corn buys, over 1Y.
CORN/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CORN/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Corn and Polyethylene 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 polyethylene ratio
Corn to Polyethylene ratio = Corn price per Bushel ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Bushel of corn — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $5.19 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.0006613. The inverse is 1512.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the corn to polyethylene ratio today?
The corn to polyethylene ratio is 0.0006613 — Corn at $5.19 per Bushel divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the corn to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the corn price per Bushel by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Bushel of corn.
What is the inverse of the corn to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to corn, is 1512 — how many Bushels of corn one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.