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Phosphate Rock to Steel Ratio
The phosphate rock to steel ratio is 0.04974 — Phosphate Rock at $152.50 per Metric Ton divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Phosphate Rock to Steel ratio
1.000 T of phosphate rock = 0.04974 T of steel
Inverse (STEEL/PR): 20.10 — one Metric Ton of steel buys that much phosphate rock.
Phosphate Rock
$152.50
per Metric Ton
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of steel per Metric Ton of phosphate rock. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:21 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
Phosphate Rock to Steel ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PR/STEEL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Phosphate Rock / Steel price chart below.
PR/STEEL ratio line
How many T of Steel one T of Phosphate Rock buys, over 1Y.
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PR/STEEL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PR/STEEL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Phosphate Rock 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 phosphate rock to steel ratio
Phosphate Rock to Steel ratio = Phosphate Rock price per Metric Ton ÷ Steel price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of steel per Metric Ton of phosphate rock — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $152.50 ÷ $3,066.00 = 0.04974. The inverse is 20.10.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the phosphate rock to steel ratio today?
The phosphate rock to steel ratio is 0.04974 — Phosphate Rock at $152.50 per Metric Ton divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the phosphate rock to steel ratio?
Divide the phosphate rock price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of phosphate rock.
What is the inverse of the phosphate rock to steel ratio?
The inverse, steel to phosphate rock, is 20.10 — how many Metric Tons of phosphate rock one Metric Ton of steel buys.