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Soybean Meal to Polyethylene Ratio
The soybean meal to polyethylene ratio is 0.04172 — Soybean Meal at $327.76 per Bushel divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Meal to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 Bu of soybean meal = 0.04172 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/ZM): 23.97 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much soybean meal.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (52th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Meal
$327.76
per Bushel
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Bushel ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Bushel of soybean meal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:18:29 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.04224
median 0.04155
1Y low
0.03361
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.04936
Dec 26, 2025
Normal band
0.03873–0.04574
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.15σ
235 observations
Soybean Meal to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZM/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Meal / Polyethylene price chart below.
ZM/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one Bu of Soybean Meal buys, over 1Y.
ZM/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZM/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Meal 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 soybean meal to polyethylene ratio
Soybean Meal to Polyethylene ratio = Soybean Meal 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 soybean meal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $327.76 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.04172. The inverse is 23.97.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the soybean meal to polyethylene ratio today?
The soybean meal to polyethylene ratio is 0.04172 — Soybean Meal at $327.76 per Bushel divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean meal to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the soybean meal 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 soybean meal.
What is the inverse of the soybean meal to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to soybean meal, is 23.97 — how many Bushels of soybean meal one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.