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Methanol to Soybean Meal Ratio
The methanol to soybean meal ratio is 8.729 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Meal at $327.76 per Bushel.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Soybean Meal ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 8.729 Bu of soybean meal
Inverse (ZM/METH): 0.1146 — one Bushel of soybean meal buys that much methanol.
Above its 1 year average. (71th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Soybean Meal
$327.76
per Bushel
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Bushel. The ratio reads as Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:09 GMT.
1Y average
8.156
median 7.947
1Y low
5.913
Nov 18, 2025
1Y high
11.59
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
6.996–9.317
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.49σ
245 observations
Methanol to Soybean Meal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/ZM ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Soybean Meal price chart below.
METH/ZM ratio line
How many Bu of Soybean Meal one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/ZM ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/ZM ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol and Soybean Meal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the methanol to soybean meal ratio
Methanol to Soybean Meal ratio = Methanol price per Metric Ton ÷ Soybean Meal price per Bushel
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of methanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2,861.00 ÷ $327.76 = 8.729. The inverse is 0.1146.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the methanol to soybean meal ratio today?
The methanol to soybean meal ratio is 8.729 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Meal at $327.76 per Bushel, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to soybean meal ratio?
Divide the methanol price per Metric Ton by the soybean meal price per Bushel. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to soybean meal ratio?
The inverse, soybean meal to methanol, is 0.1146 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Bushel of soybean meal buys.