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Polypropylene to Corn Ratio
The polypropylene to corn ratio is 1556 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Corn at $5.20 per Bushel.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Corn ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 1,556.1 Bu of corn
Inverse (CORN/PYL): 0.0006426 — one Bushel of corn buys that much polypropylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (38th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Corn
¢5.20
per Bushel
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ US Cent per Bushel. The ratio reads as Bushels of corn per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:34 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and US Cent). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
1669
median 1636
1Y low
1347
Dec 23, 2025
1Y high
2149
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
1474–1865
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.58σ
237 observations
Polypropylene to Corn ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/CORN ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Corn price chart below.
PYL/CORN ratio line
How many Bu of Corn one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/CORN ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/CORN ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene and Corn prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polypropylene to corn ratio
Polypropylene to Corn ratio = Polypropylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Corn price per Bushel
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Bushels of corn per Metric Ton of polypropylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $8,099.00 ÷ $5.20 = 1556. The inverse is 0.0006426.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to corn ratio today?
The polypropylene to corn ratio is 1556 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Corn at $5.20 per Bushel, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to corn ratio?
Divide the polypropylene price per Metric Ton by the corn price per Bushel. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Bushels of corn per Metric Ton of polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to corn ratio?
The inverse, corn to polypropylene, is 0.0006426 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Bushel of corn buys.