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Cotton to Diammonium Phosphate Ratio
The cotton to diammonium phosphate ratio is 0.001123 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Diammonium Phosphate at $792.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Diammonium Phosphate ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.001123 T of diammonium phosphate
Inverse (DIAPH/CT): 890.4 — one Metric Ton of diammonium phosphate buys that much cotton.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (99th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Diammonium Phosphate
$792.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of diammonium phosphate per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:20:00 GMT.
1Y average
0.0009989
median 0.001024
1Y low
0.0008336
Oct 14, 2025
1Y high
0.001162
May 11, 2026
Normal band
0.0009212–0.001077
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.60σ
250 observations
Cotton to Diammonium Phosphate ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/DIAPH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Diammonium Phosphate price chart below.
CT/DIAPH ratio line
How many T of Diammonium Phosphate one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/DIAPH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/DIAPH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton and Diammonium Phosphate prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the cotton to diammonium phosphate ratio
Cotton to Diammonium Phosphate ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Diammonium Phosphate price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of diammonium phosphate per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8900 ÷ $792.50 = 0.001123. The inverse is 890.4.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to diammonium phosphate ratio today?
The cotton to diammonium phosphate ratio is 0.001123 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Diammonium Phosphate at $792.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to diammonium phosphate ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound by the diammonium phosphate 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 diammonium phosphate per Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to diammonium phosphate ratio?
The inverse, diammonium phosphate to cotton, is 890.4 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of diammonium phosphate buys.