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Barley to Coal Ratio
The barley to coal ratio is 0.9270 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 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.
Barley to Coal ratio
1.000 T of barley = 0.9270 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/NBLC1): 1.079 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much barley.
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of barley. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:20 GMT.
Barley to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NBLC1/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Barley / Coal price chart below.
NBLC1/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Barley buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for NBLC1/COAL over 1Y. Try a longer range.
NBLC1/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NBLC1/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Barley and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the barley to coal ratio
Barley to Coal ratio = Barley price per Metric Ton ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $121.90 ÷ $131.50 = 0.9270. The inverse is 1.079.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the barley to coal ratio today?
The barley to coal ratio is 0.9270 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the barley to coal ratio?
Divide the barley price per Metric Ton by the coal 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 coal per Metric Ton of barley.
What is the inverse of the barley to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to barley, is 1.079 — how many Metric Tons of barley one Metric Ton of coal buys.