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Maize to Gold Ratio
The maize to gold ratio is 0.04656 — Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton divided by Gold at $4,642.99 per Troy Ounce.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Maize to Gold ratio
1.000 T of maize = 0.04656 T.oz of gold
Inverse (XAU/MAIZE): 21.48 — one Troy Ounce of gold buys that much maize.
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Gold
$4,642.99
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of gold per Metric Ton of maize. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:42 GMT.
Maize to Gold ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MAIZE/XAU ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Maize / Gold price chart below.
MAIZE/XAU ratio line
How many T.oz of Gold one T of Maize buys, over 1Y.
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MAIZE/XAU ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MAIZE/XAU ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Maize and Gold prices
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How to calculate the maize to gold ratio
Maize to Gold ratio = Maize price per Metric Ton ÷ Gold price per Troy Ounce
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Troy Ounces of gold per Metric Ton of maize — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $216.17 ÷ $4,642.99 = 0.04656. The inverse is 21.48.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the maize to gold ratio today?
The maize to gold ratio is 0.04656 — Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton divided by Gold at $4,642.99 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the maize to gold ratio?
Divide the maize price per Metric Ton by the gold price per Troy Ounce. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Troy Ounces of gold per Metric Ton of maize.
What is the inverse of the maize to gold ratio?
The inverse, gold to maize, is 21.48 — how many Metric Tons of maize one Troy Ounce of gold buys.