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Soybeans Futures to Polyethylene Ratio
The soybeans futures to polyethylene ratio is 0.001563 — Soybeans Futures at $12.22 per Bushel divided by Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybeans Futures to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 Bu of soybeans futures = 0.001563 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/SOYBEAN-FUT): 639.9 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much soybeans futures.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (57th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybeans Futures
¢12.22
per Bushel
Polyethylene
¥7,818.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Bushel ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Bushel of soybeans futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:19:15 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (US Cent and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.001532
median 0.001538
1Y low
0.001240
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.001767
Feb 28, 2026
Normal band
0.001420–0.001644
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.27σ
335 observations
Soybeans Futures to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the SOYBEAN-FUT/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybeans Futures / Polyethylene price chart below.
SOYBEAN-FUT/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one Bu of Soybeans Futures buys, over 1Y.
SOYBEAN-FUT/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the SOYBEAN-FUT/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybeans Futures and Polyethylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the soybeans futures to polyethylene ratio
Soybeans Futures to Polyethylene ratio = Soybeans Futures price per Bushel ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Bushel of soybeans futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $12.22 ÷ $7,818.00 = 0.001563. The inverse is 639.9.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the soybeans futures to polyethylene ratio today?
The soybeans futures to polyethylene ratio is 0.001563 — Soybeans Futures at $12.22 per Bushel divided by Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybeans futures to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the soybeans futures price per Bushel by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Bushel of soybeans futures.
What is the inverse of the soybeans futures to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to soybeans futures, is 639.9 — how many Bushels of soybeans futures one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.