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Maize to Silicon Ratio
The maize to silicon ratio is 0.1124 — Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton divided by Silicon at $1,923.91 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Maize to Silicon ratio
1.000 T of maize = 0.1124 T of silicon
Inverse (SILLUMP/MAIZE): 8.900 — one Metric Ton of silicon buys that much maize.
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Silicon
$1,923.91
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of silicon per Metric Ton of maize. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:12:05 GMT.
Maize to Silicon ratio charts
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MAIZE/SILLUMP ratio line
How many T of Silicon one T of Maize buys, over 1Y.
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MAIZE/SILLUMP ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MAIZE/SILLUMP ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Maize and Silicon prices
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How to calculate the maize to silicon ratio
Maize to Silicon ratio = Maize price per Metric Ton ÷ Silicon price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $216.17 ÷ $1,923.91 = 0.1124. The inverse is 8.900.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maize to silicon ratio today?
The maize to silicon ratio is 0.1124 — Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton divided by Silicon at $1,923.91 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the maize to silicon ratio?
Divide the maize price per Metric Ton by the silicon 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 silicon per Metric Ton of maize.
What is the inverse of the maize to silicon ratio?
The inverse, silicon to maize, is 8.900 — how many Metric Tons of maize one Metric Ton of silicon buys.