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Barley to Gold Ratio
The barley to gold ratio is 0.02626 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Gold at $4,642.67 per Troy Ounce.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Barley to Gold ratio
1.000 T of barley = 0.02626 T.oz of gold
Inverse (XAU/NBLC1): 38.09 — one Troy Ounce of gold buys that much barley.
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Gold
$4,642.67
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of gold per Metric Ton of barley. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:27:40 GMT.
Barley to Gold ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NBLC1/XAU ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Barley / Gold price chart below.
NBLC1/XAU ratio line
How many T.oz of Gold one T of Barley buys, over 1Y.
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NBLC1/XAU ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NBLC1/XAU ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Barley and Gold 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 gold ratio
Barley to Gold ratio = Barley price per Metric Ton ÷ Gold price per Troy Ounce
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Troy Ounces of gold per Metric Ton of barley — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $121.90 ÷ $4,642.67 = 0.02626. The inverse is 38.09.
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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 gold ratio today?
The barley to gold ratio is 0.02626 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Gold at $4,642.67 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the barley to gold ratio?
Divide the barley price per Metric Ton by the gold 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 gold per Metric Ton of barley.
What is the inverse of the barley to gold ratio?
The inverse, gold to barley, is 38.09 — how many Metric Tons of barley one Troy Ounce of gold buys.