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Zinc to Corn Ratio
The zinc to corn ratio is 739.4 — Zinc at $3,841.10 per Metric Ton divided by Corn at $5.19 per Bushel.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Corn ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 739.412 Bu of corn
Inverse (CORN/ZINC): 0.001352 — one Bushel of corn buys that much zinc.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (55th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,841.10
per Metric Ton
Corn
¢5.19
per Bushel
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ US Cent per Bushel. The ratio reads as Bushels of corn per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:38 GMT.
1Y average
736.8
median 727.1
1Y low
642.3
Mar 23, 2026
1Y high
874.4
Jun 30, 2026
Normal band
684.5–789.1
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.05σ
253 observations
Zinc to Corn ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/CORN ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Corn price chart below.
ZINC/CORN ratio line
How many Bu of Corn one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/CORN ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/CORN ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc 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 zinc to corn ratio
Zinc to Corn ratio = Zinc 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 zinc — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,841.10 ÷ $5.19 = 739.4. The inverse is 0.001352.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 zinc to corn ratio today?
The zinc to corn ratio is 739.4 — Zinc at $3,841.10 per Metric Ton divided by Corn at $5.19 per Bushel, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to corn ratio?
Divide the zinc 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 zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to corn ratio?
The inverse, corn to zinc, is 0.001352 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Bushel of corn buys.