Square Yard (yd²)
The square yard (yd²) is the area of a square with 1 yd sides: exactly 9 ft², or 0.83612736 m².
Symbol: yd² (ASCII: yd2)
Quantity: area
SI relation: 1 yd² = 0.83612736 m² (exact)
Derivation: 1 yd² = (0.9144 m)² = 0.83612736 m² = 9 ft²
Exact: yes, by definition
Typical uses
- Carpet, turf and fabric
- Plot sizes in India (gaj)
- Paving and concrete quantities
Convert square yards to other units
| Conversion | 1 yd² equals | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| square yard to square meter | 0.83612736 m² | square meter to square yard |
| square yard to square centimeter | 8361.2736 cm² | square centimeter to square yard |
| square yard to square foot | 9 ft² | square foot to square yard |
| square yard to square inch | 1296 in² | square inch to square yard |
| square yard to hectare | 0.000083612736 ha | hectare to square yard |
| square yard to acre | 0.0002066115702 ac | acre to square yard |
| square yard to square millimeter | 836127.36 mm² | square millimeter to square yard |
| square yard to square kilometre | 8.3612736 × 10⁻⁷ km² | square kilometre to square yard |
| square yard to square mile | 3.228305785 × 10⁻⁷ mi² | square mile to square yard |
Open the Area Converter to convert any value between all units.
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), NIST Special Publication 811, 2008 Edition, National Institute of Standards and Technology , Appendix B.8, "square yard (yd²)".
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