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Corn to Zinc Ratio
The corn to zinc ratio is 0.001352 — Corn at $5.19 per Bushel divided by Zinc at $3,841.10 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Corn to Zinc ratio
1.000 Bu of corn = 0.001352 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/CORN): 739.4 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much corn.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (45th percentile of the last 1 year)
Corn
¢5.19
per Bushel
Zinc
$3,841.10
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Bushel ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Bushel of corn. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:41 GMT.
1Y average
0.001364
median 0.001375
1Y low
0.001144
Jun 30, 2026
1Y high
0.001557
Mar 23, 2026
Normal band
0.001270–0.001458
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.12σ
253 observations
Corn to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CORN/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Corn / Zinc price chart below.
CORN/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one Bu of Corn buys, over 1Y.
CORN/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CORN/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Corn and Zinc 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 zinc ratio
Corn to Zinc ratio = Corn price per Bushel ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of zinc per Bushel of corn — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $5.19 ÷ $3,841.10 = 0.001352. The inverse is 739.4.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the corn to zinc ratio today?
The corn to zinc ratio is 0.001352 — Corn at $5.19 per Bushel divided by Zinc at $3,841.10 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the corn to zinc ratio?
Divide the corn price per Bushel by the zinc 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 zinc per Bushel of corn.
What is the inverse of the corn to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to corn, is 739.4 — how many Bushels of corn one Metric Ton of zinc buys.