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Potato to Steel Ratio
The potato to steel ratio is 0.0004566 — Potato at $1.40 per 100 Kilogram divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Potato to Steel ratio
1.000 100 Kg of potato = 0.0004566 T of steel
Inverse (STEEL/POTATO): 2190 — one Metric Ton of steel buys that much potato.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (4th percentile of the last 1 year)
Potato
€1.40
per 100 Kilogram
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: EUR per 100 Kilogram ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of steel per 100 Kilogram of potato. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:27:17 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
0.002161
median 0.002104
1Y low
0.0004416
Jun 4, 2026
1Y high
0.005903
Apr 28, 2026
Normal band
0.0006974–0.003625
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.16σ
265 observations
Potato to Steel ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POTATO/STEEL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Potato / Steel price chart below.
POTATO/STEEL ratio line
How many T of Steel one 100 Kg of Potato buys, over 1Y.
POTATO/STEEL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POTATO/STEEL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Potato and Steel 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 steel ratio
Potato to Steel ratio = Potato price per 100 Kilogram ÷ Steel price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of steel per 100 Kilogram of potato — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1.40 ÷ $3,066.00 = 0.0004566. The inverse is 2190.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the potato to steel ratio today?
The potato to steel ratio is 0.0004566 — Potato at $1.40 per 100 Kilogram divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the potato to steel ratio?
Divide the potato price per 100 Kilogram by the steel 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 steel per 100 Kilogram of potato.
What is the inverse of the potato to steel ratio?
The inverse, steel to potato, is 2190 — how many 100 Kilograms of potato one Metric Ton of steel buys.