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Soybean Meal to Polypropylene Ratio
The soybean meal to polypropylene ratio is 0.04055 — Soybean Meal at $328.41 per Bushel divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Meal to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 Bu of soybean meal = 0.04055 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/ZM): 24.66 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much soybean meal.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (40th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Meal
$328.41
per Bushel
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Bushel ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Bushel of soybean meal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:10 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
0.04215
median 0.04156
1Y low
0.03168
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.05185
Nov 13, 2025
Normal band
0.03724–0.04705
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.33σ
235 observations
Soybean Meal to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZM/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Meal / Polypropylene price chart below.
ZM/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one Bu of Soybean Meal buys, over 1Y.
ZM/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZM/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Meal and Polypropylene 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 polypropylene ratio
Soybean Meal to Polypropylene ratio = Soybean Meal price per Bushel ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Bushel of soybean meal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $328.41 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.04055. The inverse is 24.66.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the soybean meal to polypropylene ratio today?
The soybean meal to polypropylene ratio is 0.04055 — Soybean Meal at $328.41 per Bushel divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean meal to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the soybean meal price per Bushel by the polypropylene 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 polypropylene per Bushel of soybean meal.
What is the inverse of the soybean meal to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to soybean meal, is 24.66 — how many Bushels of soybean meal one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.