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Silicon to Barley Ratio
The silicon to barley ratio is 15.78 — Silicon at $1,923.91 per Metric Ton divided by Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Silicon to Barley ratio
1.000 T of silicon = 15.783 T of barley
Inverse (NBLC1/SILLUMP): 0.06336 — one Metric Ton of barley buys that much silicon.
Silicon
$1,923.91
per Metric Ton
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of barley per Metric Ton of silicon. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:16:45 GMT.
Silicon to Barley ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the SILLUMP/NBLC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Silicon / Barley price chart below.
SILLUMP/NBLC1 ratio line
How many T of Barley one T of Silicon buys, over 1Y.
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SILLUMP/NBLC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the SILLUMP/NBLC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Silicon and Barley prices
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How to calculate the silicon to barley ratio
Silicon to Barley ratio = Silicon price per Metric Ton ÷ Barley 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: $1,923.91 ÷ $121.90 = 15.78. The inverse is 0.06336.
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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 silicon to barley ratio today?
The silicon to barley ratio is 15.78 — Silicon at $1,923.91 per Metric Ton divided by Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the silicon to barley ratio?
Divide the silicon price per Metric Ton by the barley 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 barley per Metric Ton of silicon.
What is the inverse of the silicon to barley ratio?
The inverse, barley to silicon, is 0.06336 — how many Metric Tons of silicon one Metric Ton of barley buys.