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Polyethylene to Potato Ratio
The polyethylene to potato ratio is 5611 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Potato at $1.40 per 100 Kilogram.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Potato ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 5,611.4 100 Kg of potato
Inverse (POTATO/POL): 0.0001782 — one 100 Kilogram of potato buys that much polyethylene.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (98th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
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 polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:18:19 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
1736
median 994.0
1Y low
421.6
May 27, 2026
1Y high
5749
Aug 16, 2026
Normal band
334.4–3137
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.77σ
294 observations
Polyethylene to Potato ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/POTATO ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Potato price chart below.
POL/POTATO ratio line
How many 100 Kg of Potato one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/POTATO ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/POTATO ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene 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 polyethylene to potato ratio
Polyethylene to Potato ratio = Polyethylene 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 polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $1.40 = 5611. The inverse is 0.0001782.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to potato ratio today?
The polyethylene to potato ratio is 5611 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Potato at $1.40 per 100 Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to potato ratio?
Divide the polyethylene 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 polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to potato ratio?
The inverse, potato to polyethylene, is 0.0001782 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one 100 Kilogram of potato buys.