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Steel to Potato Ratio
The steel to potato ratio is 2190 — Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton divided by Potato at $1.40 per 100 Kilogram.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Steel to Potato ratio
1.000 T of steel = 2,190 100 Kg of potato
Inverse (POTATO/STEEL): 0.0004566 — one 100 Kilogram of potato buys that much steel.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (96th percentile of the last 1 year)
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Potato
€1.40
per 100 Kilogram
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ EUR per 100 Kilogram. The ratio reads as 100 Kilograms of potato per Metric Ton of steel. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:27:17 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and EUR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
731.1
median 475.2
1Y low
169.4
Apr 28, 2026
1Y high
2264
Jun 4, 2026
Normal band
191.1–1271
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.70σ
265 observations
Steel to Potato ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the STEEL/POTATO ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Steel / Potato price chart below.
STEEL/POTATO ratio line
How many 100 Kg of Potato one T of Steel buys, over 1Y.
STEEL/POTATO ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the STEEL/POTATO ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Steel and Potato prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the steel to potato ratio
Steel to Potato ratio = Steel price per Metric Ton ÷ Potato price per 100 Kilogram
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — 100 Kilograms of potato per Metric Ton of steel — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,066.00 ÷ $1.40 = 2190. The inverse is 0.0004566.
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Live prices behind the ratio
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 steel to potato ratio today?
The steel to potato ratio is 2190 — Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton divided by Potato at $1.40 per 100 Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the steel to potato ratio?
Divide the steel price per Metric Ton by the potato price per 100 Kilogram. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as 100 Kilograms of potato per Metric Ton of steel.
What is the inverse of the steel to potato ratio?
The inverse, potato to steel, is 0.0004566 — how many Metric Tons of steel one 100 Kilogram of potato buys.