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Magnesium to Potato Ratio
The magnesium to potato ratio is 12071 — Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton divided by Potato at $1.40 per 100 Kilogram.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Magnesium to Potato ratio
1.000 T of magnesium = 12,071.4 100 Kg of potato
Inverse (POTATO/MG): 0.00008284 — one 100 Kilogram of potato buys that much magnesium.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (97th percentile of the last 1 year)
Magnesium
¥16,900.00
per Metric Ton
Potato
€1.40
per 100 Kilogram
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ EUR per 100 Kilogram. The ratio reads as 100 Kilograms of potato per Metric Ton of magnesium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:35 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and EUR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
4159
median 2569
1Y low
929.7
May 21, 2026
1Y high
12500
Jun 3, 2026
Normal band
1033–7286
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.53σ
303 observations
Magnesium to Potato ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MG/POTATO ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Magnesium / Potato price chart below.
MG/POTATO ratio line
How many 100 Kg of Potato one T of Magnesium buys, over 1Y.
MG/POTATO ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MG/POTATO ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Magnesium and Potato prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the magnesium to potato ratio
Magnesium to Potato ratio = Magnesium price per Metric Ton ÷ Potato price per 100 Kilogram
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — 100 Kilograms of potato per Metric Ton of magnesium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $16,900.00 ÷ $1.40 = 12071. The inverse is 0.00008284.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the magnesium to potato ratio today?
The magnesium to potato ratio is 12071 — Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton divided by Potato at $1.40 per 100 Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the magnesium to potato ratio?
Divide the magnesium price per Metric Ton by the potato price per 100 Kilogram. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as 100 Kilograms of potato per Metric Ton of magnesium.
What is the inverse of the magnesium to potato ratio?
The inverse, potato to magnesium, is 0.00008284 — how many Metric Tons of magnesium one 100 Kilogram of potato buys.