Convert Square Yards to Square Kilometers
yd² to km² · area conversion
What are square yards and square kilometers?
A square yard is 9 square feet (about 0.836 m²), used for carpet and fabric. A square kilometer is one million square meters, used for large regions and cities. 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 yards to square kilometers
1 yd² = 8.3613e-7 km². To convert, multiply the number of square yards by 8.3613e-7. For example, 5 yd² = 0.00000418063 km², and 20 yd² = 0.0000167225 km². To go the other way, multiply square kilometers by 1,195,990 (since 1 km² = 1,195,990 yd²).
Square Yards to Square Kilometers conversion table
| Square Yards (yd²) | Square Kilometers (km²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8.3613e-7 |
| 5 | 0.00000418063 |
| 10 | 0.00000836127 |
| 25 | 0.0000209032 |
| 50 | 0.0000418063 |
| 100 | 0.0000836127 |
| 1,000 | 0.000836127 |
FAQ
What is 1 yd² in km²?
1 yd² = 8.3613e-7 km². To convert any amount, multiply the number of square yards by 8.3613e-7.
How do I convert square kilometers back to square yards?
Go the other way: 1 km² = 1,195,990 yd², so multiply square kilometers by 1,195,990 to get square yards.
Is a square yard bigger than a square kilometer?
No — 1 yd² is the smaller unit, equal to 8.3613e-7 km² (it takes 1,195,990 yd² to make one km²).
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.