Square yards to square meters
square meters = square yards × 0.83612736
Reverse: square meters to square yards
How to convert square yards to square meters
One square yard is 0.83612736 square meters, so multiply the number of square yards by 0.83612736. For example, 20 square yards is 20 × 0.83612736 = 16.722547 square meters. To go back, divide by the same number, or multiply by 1.19599.
Quick estimate
Multiplying by about 0.8 gets within 4.3% of the exact answer, which is enough to check that a result makes sense.
Where it comes up
Area conversions come up when buying flooring, paint or turf, comparing house and flat sizes, and measuring land and gardens.
| square yards | square meters |
|---|---|
| 1 yd2 | 0.83612736 m2 |
| 2 yd2 | 1.672255 m2 |
| 3 yd2 | 2.508382 m2 |
| 4 yd2 | 3.344509 m2 |
| 5 yd2 | 4.180637 m2 |
| 6 yd2 | 5.016764 m2 |
| 7 yd2 | 5.852892 m2 |
| 8 yd2 | 6.689019 m2 |
| 9 yd2 | 7.525146 m2 |
| 10 yd2 | 8.361274 m2 |
| 11 yd2 | 9.197401 m2 |
| 12 yd2 | 10.033528 m2 |
| 13 yd2 | 10.869656 m2 |
| 14 yd2 | 11.705783 m2 |
| 15 yd2 | 12.54191 m2 |
| 16 yd2 | 13.378038 m2 |
| 17 yd2 | 14.214165 m2 |
| 18 yd2 | 15.050292 m2 |
| 19 yd2 | 15.88642 m2 |
| 20 yd2 | 16.722547 m2 |
| 25 yd2 | 20.903184 m2 |
| 30 yd2 | 25.083821 m2 |
| 40 yd2 | 33.445094 m2 |
| 50 yd2 | 41.806368 m2 |
| 60 yd2 | 50.167642 m2 |
| 70 yd2 | 58.528915 m2 |
| 75 yd2 | 62.709552 m2 |
| 80 yd2 | 66.890189 m2 |
| 90 yd2 | 75.251462 m2 |
| 100 yd2 | 83.612736 m2 |
| 120 yd2 | 100.335283 m2 |
| 150 yd2 | 125.419104 m2 |
| 200 yd2 | 167.225472 m2 |
| 250 yd2 | 209.03184 m2 |
| 300 yd2 | 250.838208 m2 |
| 400 yd2 | 334.450944 m2 |
| 500 yd2 | 418.06368 m2 |
| 750 yd2 | 627.09552 m2 |
| 1,000 yd2 | 836.12736 m2 |
| 1,500 yd2 | 1,254.19 m2 |
| 2,000 yd2 | 1,672.25 m2 |
| 5,000 yd2 | 4,180.64 m2 |
| 10,000 yd2 | 8,361.27 m2 |
Questions
How many square meters are in a square yard?
0.83612736 square meters.
How do I convert square yards to square meters in a spreadsheet?
Put the value in A1 and type =A1*0.83612736, then fill the formula down the column.
Are the values in the table exact?
They are calculated from the exact definitions of the units and rounded only for display. Open any row for the full working.