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Cotton to Palm Oil Ratio
The cotton to palm oil ratio is 0.0001799 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Palm Oil at $4,947.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Palm Oil ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.0001799 T of palm oil
Inverse (PO/CT): 5558 — one Metric Ton of palm oil buys that much cotton.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (92th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Palm Oil
MYR4,947.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ MYR per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of palm oil per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:18:00 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and MYR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.0001623
median 0.0001596
1Y low
0.0001351
Mar 9, 2026
1Y high
0.0001991
May 13, 2026
Normal band
0.0001504–0.0001741
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.49σ
247 observations
Cotton to Palm Oil ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/PO ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Palm Oil price chart below.
CT/PO ratio line
How many T of Palm Oil one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/PO ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/PO ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton and Palm Oil 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 palm oil ratio
Cotton to Palm Oil ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Palm Oil price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of palm oil per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8900 ÷ $4,947.00 = 0.0001799. The inverse is 5558.
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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 cotton to palm oil ratio today?
The cotton to palm oil ratio is 0.0001799 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Palm Oil at $4,947.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to palm oil ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound by the palm oil 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 palm oil per Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to palm oil ratio?
The inverse, palm oil to cotton, is 5558 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of palm oil buys.