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Corn to Polypropylene Ratio
The corn to polypropylene ratio is 0.0006426 — Corn at $5.20 per Bushel divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 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 Polypropylene ratio
1.000 Bu of corn = 0.0006426 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/CORN): 1556 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much corn.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (62th percentile of the last 1 year)
Corn
¢5.20
per Bushel
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Bushel ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Bushel of corn. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:37 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
0.0006073
median 0.0006111
1Y low
0.0004653
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.0007425
Dec 23, 2025
Normal band
0.0005371–0.0006775
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.50σ
237 observations
Corn to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CORN/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Corn / Polypropylene price chart below.
CORN/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one Bu of Corn buys, over 1Y.
CORN/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CORN/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Corn 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 corn to polypropylene ratio
Corn to Polypropylene ratio = Corn price per Bushel ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Bushel of corn — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $5.20 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.0006426. The inverse is 1556.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the corn to polypropylene ratio today?
The corn to polypropylene ratio is 0.0006426 — Corn at $5.20 per Bushel divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the corn to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the corn price per Bushel 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 Bushel of corn.
What is the inverse of the corn to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to corn, is 1556 — how many Bushels of corn one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.