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Phosphate Rock to Iron Ore Ratio
The phosphate rock to iron ore ratio is 1.501 — Phosphate Rock at $152.50 per Metric Ton divided by Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Phosphate Rock to Iron Ore ratio
1.000 T of phosphate rock = 1.501 T of iron ore
Inverse (IORECR/PR): 0.6662 — one Metric Ton of iron ore buys that much phosphate rock.
Phosphate Rock
$152.50
per Metric Ton
Iron Ore
$101.60
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of iron ore per Metric Ton of phosphate rock. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:26:07 GMT.
Phosphate Rock to Iron Ore ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PR/IORECR ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Phosphate Rock / Iron Ore price chart below.
PR/IORECR ratio line
How many T of Iron Ore one T of Phosphate Rock buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for PR/IORECR over 1Y. Try a longer range.
PR/IORECR ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PR/IORECR ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Phosphate Rock and Iron Ore prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the phosphate rock to iron ore ratio
Phosphate Rock to Iron Ore ratio = Phosphate Rock price per Metric Ton ÷ Iron Ore price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $152.50 ÷ $101.60 = 1.501. The inverse is 0.6662.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the phosphate rock to iron ore ratio today?
The phosphate rock to iron ore ratio is 1.501 — Phosphate Rock at $152.50 per Metric Ton divided by Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the phosphate rock to iron ore ratio?
Divide the phosphate rock price per Metric Ton by the iron ore 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 iron ore per Metric Ton of phosphate rock.
What is the inverse of the phosphate rock to iron ore ratio?
The inverse, iron ore to phosphate rock, is 0.6662 — how many Metric Tons of phosphate rock one Metric Ton of iron ore buys.