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Polypropylene to Soybean Meal Ratio
The polypropylene to soybean meal ratio is 24.66 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Meal at $328.41 per Bushel.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Soybean Meal ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 24.661 Bu of soybean meal
Inverse (ZM/PYL): 0.04055 — one Bushel of soybean meal buys that much polypropylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (60th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Soybean Meal
$328.41
per Bushel
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Bushel. The ratio reads as Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:11 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.
1Y average
24.05
median 24.06
1Y low
19.29
Nov 13, 2025
1Y high
31.57
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
21.27–26.83
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.22σ
235 observations
Polypropylene to Soybean Meal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/ZM ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Soybean Meal price chart below.
PYL/ZM ratio line
How many Bu of Soybean Meal one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/ZM ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/ZM ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene 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 polypropylene to soybean meal ratio
Polypropylene to Soybean Meal ratio = Polypropylene 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 polypropylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $8,099.00 ÷ $328.41 = 24.66. The inverse is 0.04055.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to soybean meal ratio today?
The polypropylene to soybean meal ratio is 24.66 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Meal at $328.41 per Bushel, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to soybean meal ratio?
Divide the polypropylene 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 polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to soybean meal ratio?
The inverse, soybean meal to polypropylene, is 0.04055 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Bushel of soybean meal buys.