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Barley to Maize Ratio
The barley to maize ratio is 0.5639 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Barley to Maize ratio
1.000 T of barley = 0.5639 T of maize
Inverse (MAIZE/NBLC1): 1.773 — one Metric Ton of maize buys that much barley.
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of maize per Metric Ton of barley. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:58 GMT.
Barley to Maize ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NBLC1/MAIZE ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Barley / Maize price chart below.
NBLC1/MAIZE ratio line
How many T of Maize one T of Barley buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for NBLC1/MAIZE over 1Y. Try a longer range.
NBLC1/MAIZE ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NBLC1/MAIZE ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Barley and Maize 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 maize ratio
Barley to Maize ratio = Barley price per Metric Ton ÷ Maize 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 ÷ $216.17 = 0.5639. The inverse is 1.773.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the barley to maize ratio today?
The barley to maize ratio is 0.5639 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the barley to maize ratio?
Divide the barley price per Metric Ton by the maize 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 maize per Metric Ton of barley.
What is the inverse of the barley to maize ratio?
The inverse, maize to barley, is 1.773 — how many Metric Tons of barley one Metric Ton of maize buys.