Convert Square Feet to Square Yards
ft² to yd² · area conversion
What are square feet and square yards?
A square foot is a square 12 inches on each side (about 0.0929 m²), standard for US floor area. A square yard is 9 square feet (about 0.836 m²), used for carpet and fabric. For scale: a tennis court is about 261 m² (2,808 ft²), and a soccer pitch is roughly 0.7 hectares.
How to convert square feet to square yards
1 ft² = 0.111111 yd². To convert, multiply the number of square feet by 0.111111. For example, 5 ft² = 0.555556 yd², and 20 ft² = 2.22222 yd². To go the other way, multiply square yards by 9 (since 1 yd² = 9 ft²).
Square Feet to Square Yards conversion table
| Square Feet (ft²) | Square Yards (yd²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.111111 |
| 5 | 0.555556 |
| 10 | 1.11111 |
| 25 | 2.77778 |
| 50 | 5.55556 |
| 100 | 11.1111 |
| 1,000 | 111.111 |
FAQ
What is 1 ft² in yd²?
1 ft² = 0.111111 yd². To convert any amount, multiply the number of square feet by 0.111111.
How do I convert square yards back to square feet?
Go the other way: 1 yd² = 9 ft², so multiply square yards by 9 to get square feet.
Is a square feet bigger than a square yard?
No — 1 ft² is the smaller unit, equal to 0.111111 yd² (it takes 9 ft² to make one yd²).
Are these area conversions exact?
They use the standard internationally-defined conversion factors. Results are rounded to six significant figures for readability, which is accurate enough for everyday and most technical use.