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Barley to Polyethylene Ratio
The barley to polyethylene ratio is 0.01552 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 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 Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T of barley = 0.01552 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/NBLC1): 64.45 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much barley.
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of barley. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:20:28 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 Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NBLC1/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Barley / Polyethylene price chart below.
NBLC1/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T of Barley buys, over 1Y.
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NBLC1/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NBLC1/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Barley and Polyethylene prices
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How to calculate the barley to polyethylene ratio
Barley to Polyethylene ratio = Barley price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of barley — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $121.90 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.01552. The inverse is 64.45.
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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 polyethylene ratio today?
The barley to polyethylene ratio is 0.01552 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the barley to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the barley price per Metric Ton by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Metric Ton of barley.
What is the inverse of the barley to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to barley, is 64.45 — how many Metric Tons of barley one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.