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Soybean Meal to Methanol Ratio
The soybean meal to methanol ratio is 0.1146 — Soybean Meal at $327.76 per Bushel divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Meal to Methanol ratio
1.000 Bu of soybean meal = 0.1146 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/ZM): 8.729 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much soybean meal.
Below its 1 year average. (29th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Meal
$327.76
per Bushel
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Bushel ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Bushel of soybean meal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:08 GMT.
1Y average
0.1251
median 0.1258
1Y low
0.08629
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.1691
Nov 18, 2025
Normal band
0.1076–0.1425
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.60σ
245 observations
Soybean Meal to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZM/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Meal / Methanol price chart below.
ZM/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one Bu of Soybean Meal buys, over 1Y.
ZM/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZM/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Meal and Methanol prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the soybean meal to methanol ratio
Soybean Meal to Methanol ratio = Soybean Meal price per Bushel ÷ Methanol price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of methanol per Bushel of soybean meal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $327.76 ÷ $2,861.00 = 0.1146. The inverse is 8.729.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the soybean meal to methanol ratio today?
The soybean meal to methanol ratio is 0.1146 — Soybean Meal at $327.76 per Bushel divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean meal to methanol ratio?
Divide the soybean meal price per Bushel by the methanol 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 methanol per Bushel of soybean meal.
What is the inverse of the soybean meal to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to soybean meal, is 8.729 — how many Bushels of soybean meal one Metric Ton of methanol buys.