Square Yard Converter
Convert any area measurement to or from square yards in one step. Choose your input unit, enter a value, and get the equivalent in every major area unit at once. An optional price field calculates total material cost, which is useful for flooring, carpeting, landscaping, and sewing projects.
What is a square yard?
A square yard (yd²) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides exactly one yard long. One yard is defined as exactly 0.9144 metres, so one square yard is 0.9144 × 0.9144 = 0.83612736 square metres. The square yard is widely used in the United States and United Kingdom for measuring flooring, carpeting, fabric, and land, particularly for residential lots and gardens.
How to convert square yards to square feet
Because one yard equals three feet, one square yard contains 3 × 3 = 9 square feet. To convert square yards to square feet, multiply by 9. For example, 12 square yards × 9 = 108 square feet. To go the other way, divide square feet by 9 to get square yards. This is the most common conversion needed for carpeting and flooring projects in the US and UK, where material is sold by the square yard but rooms are often measured in feet.
Converting square yards to square meters
One square yard equals exactly 0.83612736 square metres. To convert, multiply the number of square yards by 0.83612736. For example, 10 yd² × 0.83612736 = 8.3612736 m². Conversely, multiply square metres by 1.19599005 to get square yards. This conversion is useful when ordering materials internationally or when building codes quote areas in metric units.
Flooring, carpet, and material cost estimation
In many countries, carpet and flooring products list their price per square yard. To estimate total cost, convert your room dimensions to square yards and multiply by the per-yard price. A 10 ft × 12 ft room has an area of 120 ft², which is 120 ÷ 9 = 13.33 yd². At $30 per square yard, the carpet cost would be 13.33 × $30 = $400. Add 10 to 15 percent for waste and pattern matching. The price field in this calculator does that multiplication for you automatically.
Square yard conversion quick reference
| Unit | Exact value | Rounded value |
|---|---|---|
| Square feet (ft²) | 9 | 9 |
| Square inches (in²) | 1,296 | 1,296 |
| Square meters (m²) | 0.83612736 | 0.836 |
| Square centimeters (cm²) | 8,361.2736 | 8,361 |
| Square kilometers (km²) | 0.00000083612736 | 8.36 × 10-7 |
| Square miles (mi²) | 0.000000322830579 | 3.23 × 10-7 |
| Acres | 0.000206611570 | 0.000207 |
| Hectares (ha) | 0.000083612736 | 0.0000836 |
Exact and commonly rounded conversion factors for 1 square yard.
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet are in a square yard?
There are exactly 9 square feet in one square yard. This is because 1 yard = 3 feet, and area scales with the square of the linear dimension: 3 × 3 = 9. To convert square yards to square feet, multiply by 9. To convert square feet to square yards, divide by 9.
How do I convert square yards to square meters?
Multiply the number of square yards by 0.83612736 to get square meters. For example, 5 yd² = 5 × 0.83612736 = 4.1806368 m². To go from square meters to square yards, multiply by 1.19599005 (which is 1 ÷ 0.83612736).
How many square yards are in an acre?
There are exactly 4,840 square yards in one acre. So to convert acres to square yards, multiply by 4,840. To convert square yards to acres, divide by 4,840 (or multiply by 0.00020661).
How many square yards are in a square mile?
There are 3,097,600 square yards in one square mile. One mile = 1,760 yards, so 1 mi² = 1,760 × 1,760 = 3,097,600 yd². Conversely, 1 square yard = 1 ÷ 3,097,600 square miles, which is approximately 3.228 × 10-7 mi².
How do I calculate carpet or flooring cost using square yards?
Measure the room in feet, multiply length by width to get square feet, then divide by 9 to get square yards. Multiply the square yardage by the price per square yard to get the material cost. For example, a 15 ft × 18 ft room is 270 ft², which is 30 yd². At $25/yd², the carpet cost is $750. This calculator does all of that if you enter your area and the price per square yard.
Can I use this converter to convert square meters to square yards?
Yes. Select "Square meters (m²)" from the "Convert from" dropdown, enter your value, and read the "Square yards" result directly. The same applies to any of the nine supported units: square feet, square inches, square centimeters, square kilometers, square miles, acres, and hectares.