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Barley to Ethanol Ratio
The barley to ethanol ratio is 57.50 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon.
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 Ethanol ratio
1.000 T of barley = 57.500 Gal of ethanol
Inverse (ETHANOL/NBLC1): 0.01739 — one Gallon of ethanol buys that much barley.
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Gallon. The ratio reads as Gallons of ethanol per Metric Ton of barley. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:00 GMT.
Barley to Ethanol ratio charts
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NBLC1/ETHANOL ratio line
How many Gal of Ethanol one T of Barley buys, over 1Y.
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NBLC1/ETHANOL ratio candles
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Barley and Ethanol prices
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How to calculate the barley to ethanol ratio
Barley to Ethanol ratio = Barley price per Metric Ton ÷ Ethanol price per Gallon
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Gallons of ethanol per Metric Ton of barley — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $121.90 ÷ $2.12 = 57.50. The inverse is 0.01739.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the barley to ethanol ratio today?
The barley to ethanol ratio is 57.50 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the barley to ethanol ratio?
Divide the barley price per Metric Ton by the ethanol price per Gallon. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Gallons of ethanol per Metric Ton of barley.
What is the inverse of the barley to ethanol ratio?
The inverse, ethanol to barley, is 0.01739 — how many Metric Tons of barley one Gallon of ethanol buys.