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Barley to Zinc Ratio
The barley to zinc ratio is 0.03170 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,845.45 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Barley to Zinc ratio
1.000 T of barley = 0.03170 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/NBLC1): 31.55 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much barley.
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Zinc
$3,845.45
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of barley. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:13:36 GMT.
Barley to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NBLC1/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Barley / Zinc price chart below.
NBLC1/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T of Barley buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for NBLC1/ZINC over 1Y. Try a longer range.
NBLC1/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NBLC1/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Barley and Zinc 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 zinc ratio
Barley to Zinc ratio = Barley price per Metric Ton ÷ Zinc 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 ÷ $3,845.45 = 0.03170. The inverse is 31.55.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the barley to zinc ratio today?
The barley to zinc ratio is 0.03170 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,845.45 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the barley to zinc ratio?
Divide the barley price per Metric Ton by the zinc 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 zinc per Metric Ton of barley.
What is the inverse of the barley to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to barley, is 31.55 — how many Metric Tons of barley one Metric Ton of zinc buys.