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Potato to Polyethylene Ratio
The potato to polyethylene ratio is 0.0001782 — Potato at $1.40 per 100 Kilogram divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Potato to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 100 Kg of potato = 0.0001782 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/POTATO): 5611 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much potato.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (3th percentile of the last 1 year)
Potato
€1.40
per 100 Kilogram
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: EUR per 100 Kilogram ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per 100 Kilogram of potato. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:18:19 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (EUR and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.0009417
median 0.001006
1Y low
0.0001740
Aug 16, 2026
1Y high
0.002372
May 27, 2026
Normal band
0.0003575–0.001526
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.31σ
294 observations
Potato to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POTATO/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Potato / Polyethylene price chart below.
POTATO/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one 100 Kg of Potato buys, over 1Y.
POTATO/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POTATO/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Potato and Polyethylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the potato to polyethylene ratio
Potato to Polyethylene ratio = Potato price per 100 Kilogram ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per 100 Kilogram of potato — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1.40 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.0001782. The inverse is 5611.
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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 potato to polyethylene ratio today?
The potato to polyethylene ratio is 0.0001782 — Potato at $1.40 per 100 Kilogram divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the potato to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the potato price per 100 Kilogram by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per 100 Kilogram of potato.
What is the inverse of the potato to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to potato, is 5611 — how many 100 Kilograms of potato one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.