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Polyethylene to Corn Ratio
The polyethylene to corn ratio is 1512 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Corn at $5.19 per Bushel.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Corn ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 1,512.3 Bu of corn
Inverse (CORN/POL): 0.0006613 — one Bushel of corn buys that much polyethylene.
Below its 1 year average. (12th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Corn
¢5.19
per Bushel
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ US Cent per Bushel. The ratio reads as Bushels of corn per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:15:41 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and US Cent). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
1653
median 1659
1Y low
1383
Dec 26, 2025
1Y high
2026
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
1524–1783
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.09σ
237 observations
Polyethylene to Corn ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/CORN ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Corn price chart below.
POL/CORN ratio line
How many Bu of Corn one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/CORN ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/CORN ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Corn prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polyethylene to corn ratio
Polyethylene to Corn ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Corn price per Bushel
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Bushels of corn per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $5.19 = 1512. The inverse is 0.0006613.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to corn ratio today?
The polyethylene to corn ratio is 1512 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Corn at $5.19 per Bushel, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to corn ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the corn price per Bushel. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Bushels of corn per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to corn ratio?
The inverse, corn to polyethylene, is 0.0006613 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Bushel of corn buys.