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Barley to Silver Ratio
The barley to silver ratio is 1.768 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Silver at $68.96 per Troy Ounce.
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 Silver ratio
1.000 T of barley = 1.768 T.oz of silver
Inverse (XAG/NBLC1): 0.5657 — one Troy Ounce of silver buys that much barley.
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Silver
$68.96
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of silver per Metric Ton of barley. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:51 GMT.
Barley to Silver ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NBLC1/XAG ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Barley / Silver price chart below.
NBLC1/XAG ratio line
How many T.oz of Silver one T of Barley buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for NBLC1/XAG over 1Y. Try a longer range.
NBLC1/XAG ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NBLC1/XAG ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Barley and Silver 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 silver ratio
Barley to Silver ratio = Barley price per Metric Ton ÷ Silver price per Troy Ounce
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Troy Ounces of silver per Metric Ton of barley — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $121.90 ÷ $68.96 = 1.768. The inverse is 0.5657.
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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 silver ratio today?
The barley to silver ratio is 1.768 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Silver at $68.96 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the barley to silver ratio?
Divide the barley price per Metric Ton by the silver price per Troy Ounce. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Troy Ounces of silver per Metric Ton of barley.
What is the inverse of the barley to silver ratio?
The inverse, silver to barley, is 0.5657 — how many Metric Tons of barley one Troy Ounce of silver buys.