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Zinc to Maize Ratio
The zinc to maize ratio is 17.78 — Zinc at $3,844.05 per Metric Ton divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Maize ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 17.783 T of maize
Inverse (MAIZE/ZINC): 0.05623 — one Metric Ton of maize buys that much zinc.
Zinc
$3,844.05
per Metric Ton
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of maize per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:03 GMT.
Zinc to Maize ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/MAIZE ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Maize price chart below.
ZINC/MAIZE ratio line
How many T of Maize one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for ZINC/MAIZE over 1Y. Try a longer range.
ZINC/MAIZE ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/MAIZE ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Zinc and Maize 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 maize ratio
Zinc to Maize ratio = Zinc price per Metric Ton ÷ Maize price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $3,844.05 ÷ $216.17 = 17.78. The inverse is 0.05623.
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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 maize ratio today?
The zinc to maize ratio is 17.78 — Zinc at $3,844.05 per Metric Ton divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to maize ratio?
Divide the zinc price per Metric Ton by the maize 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 maize per Metric Ton of zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to maize ratio?
The inverse, maize to zinc, is 0.05623 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Metric Ton of maize buys.