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Maize to Ethanol Ratio
The maize to ethanol ratio is 102.0 — Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton divided by Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Maize to Ethanol ratio
1.000 T of maize = 101.967 Gal of ethanol
Inverse (ETHANOL/MAIZE): 0.009807 — one Gallon of ethanol buys that much maize.
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Gallon. The ratio reads as Gallons of ethanol per Metric Ton of maize. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:50 GMT.
Maize to Ethanol ratio charts
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MAIZE/ETHANOL ratio line
How many Gal of Ethanol one T of Maize buys, over 1Y.
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MAIZE/ETHANOL ratio candles
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Maize and Ethanol prices
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How to calculate the maize to ethanol ratio
Maize to Ethanol ratio = Maize price per Metric Ton ÷ Ethanol price per Gallon
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Gallons of ethanol per Metric Ton of maize — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $216.17 ÷ $2.12 = 102.0. The inverse is 0.009807.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maize to ethanol ratio today?
The maize to ethanol ratio is 102.0 — Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton divided by Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the maize to ethanol ratio?
Divide the maize price per Metric Ton by the ethanol price per Gallon. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Gallons of ethanol per Metric Ton of maize.
What is the inverse of the maize to ethanol ratio?
The inverse, ethanol to maize, is 0.009807 — how many Metric Tons of maize one Gallon of ethanol buys.