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Steel to Phosphate Rock Ratio
The steel to phosphate rock ratio is 20.10 — Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton divided by Phosphate Rock at $152.50 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.
Steel to Phosphate Rock ratio
1.000 T of steel = 20.105 T of phosphate rock
Inverse (PR/STEEL): 0.04974 — one Metric Ton of phosphate rock buys that much steel.
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Phosphate Rock
$152.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of phosphate rock per Metric Ton of steel. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:21 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
Steel to Phosphate Rock ratio charts
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STEEL/PR ratio line
How many T of Phosphate Rock one T of Steel buys, over 1Y.
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STEEL/PR ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the STEEL/PR ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Steel and Phosphate Rock prices
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How to calculate the steel to phosphate rock ratio
Steel to Phosphate Rock ratio = Steel price per Metric Ton ÷ Phosphate Rock price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of phosphate rock per Metric Ton of steel — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,066.00 ÷ $152.50 = 20.10. The inverse is 0.04974.
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| # | 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 steel to phosphate rock ratio today?
The steel to phosphate rock ratio is 20.10 — Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton divided by Phosphate Rock at $152.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the steel to phosphate rock ratio?
Divide the steel price per Metric Ton by the phosphate rock 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 phosphate rock per Metric Ton of steel.
What is the inverse of the steel to phosphate rock ratio?
The inverse, phosphate rock to steel, is 0.04974 — how many Metric Tons of steel one Metric Ton of phosphate rock buys.