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Barley to Lithium Ratio
The barley to lithium ratio is 0.0007595 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Barley to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of barley = 0.0007595 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/NBLC1): 1317 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much barley.
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of barley. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:20:16 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.
Barley to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NBLC1/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Barley / Lithium price chart below.
NBLC1/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Barley buys, over 1Y.
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NBLC1/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NBLC1/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Barley and Lithium prices
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How to calculate the barley to lithium ratio
Barley to Lithium ratio = Barley price per Metric Ton ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of barley — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $121.90 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.0007595. The inverse is 1317.
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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 barley to lithium ratio today?
The barley to lithium ratio is 0.0007595 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the barley to lithium ratio?
Divide the barley price per Metric Ton by the lithium 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 lithium per Metric Ton of barley.
What is the inverse of the barley to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to barley, is 1317 — how many Metric Tons of barley one Metric Ton of lithium buys.