Affordability Dashboard

Interactive analysis of fertilizer affordability relative to crop prices

Crop price displayed in: USD/MTUS Dollars per Metric Ton

Latest Barter Ratio

0.00

Fertilizer ÷ Crop Price

100.0% YoY

Avg Barter Ratio

1.16

Period average

Best Affordability

2025

Ratio: 2.11

Worst Affordability

2022-04

Ratio: 29.26

World — Barter Ratio Corn (Maize) & Affordability Index

Left axis: Barter Ratio  |  Right axis: Affordability Index

2021Mar-2021Jun-2021Sep-2021Nov-2021Feb-2022May-2022Jul-2022Oct-2022Jan-2023Mar-2023Jun-2023Sep-2023Dec-2023Feb-2024May-2024Aug-2024Oct-2024Jan-2025Apr-2025Jun-2025Sep-2025Dec-2025Mar-20260.08.016.024.032.0Barter Ratio
  • Barter Ratio
Price Trends
Crop: USD/MT

Fertilizer price in USD/MT · Crop price in USD/MT

2021Mar-2021Jun-2021Sep-2021Nov-2021Feb-2022May-2022Jul-2022Oct-2022Jan-2023Mar-2023Jun-2023Sep-2023Dec-2023Feb-2024May-2024Aug-2024Oct-2024Jan-2025Apr-2025Jun-2025Sep-2025Dec-2025Mar-202601500300045006000
  • Fertilizer (USD/MT)
  • Crop (USD/MT)
Barter Ratio Trend
2021Mar-2021Jun-2021Sep-2021Nov-2021Feb-2022May-2022Jul-2022Oct-2022Jan-2023Mar-2023Jun-2023Sep-2023Dec-2023Feb-2024May-2024Aug-2024Oct-2024Jan-2025Apr-2025Jun-2025Sep-2025Dec-2025Mar-202608162432
Crop Price — All Units (latest 10 records)

All four standard units shown side-by-side for the most recent data points

PeriodUSD/MTUSD/BushelUSD/100 kgUSD/Short TonBarter Ratio
Apr-2026428.8011.670042.88389.000.0000
Apr-2026237.716.469523.77215.650.0000
Apr-2026177.554.510017.76161.070.0000
Mar-2026109.7023.9500
Mar-2026177.994.521117.80161.470.0000
Mar-2026233.666.359323.37211.980.0000
Mar-2026430.3411.711843.03390.390.0000
Feb-2026227.666.195922.77206.530.0000
Feb-2026413.0611.241541.31374.720.0000
Feb-2026108.8522.9500
Analytical Insights

Barter Ratio changed by -100.0% year-over-year, indicating fertilizer has become more affordable relative to crop prices.

Best affordability period: 2025 (Barter Ratio: 2.11)

Worst affordability period: 2022-04 (Barter Ratio: 29.26)

4362 recordsin selected filter rangeMulti-unit data available