Convert Square Yards to Square Meters
yd² to m² · area conversion
What are square yards and square meters?
A square yard is 9 square feet (about 0.836 m²), used for carpet and fabric. A square meter is the SI unit of area, a square one meter on each side. 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 meters
1 yd² = 0.836127 m². To convert, multiply the number of square yards by 0.836127. For example, 5 yd² = 4.18064 m², and 20 yd² = 16.7225 m². To go the other way, multiply square meters by 1.19599 (since 1 m² = 1.19599 yd²).
Square Yards to Square Meters conversion table
| Square Yards (yd²) | Square Meters (m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.836127 |
| 5 | 4.18064 |
| 10 | 8.36127 |
| 25 | 20.9032 |
| 50 | 41.8063 |
| 100 | 83.6127 |
| 1,000 | 836.127 |
FAQ
What is 1 yd² in m²?
1 yd² = 0.836127 m². To convert any amount, multiply the number of square yards by 0.836127.
How do I convert square meters back to square yards?
Go the other way: 1 m² = 1.19599 yd², so multiply square meters by 1.19599 to get square yards.
Is a square yard bigger than a square meter?
No — 1 yd² is the smaller unit, equal to 0.836127 m² (it takes 1.19599 yd² to make one m²).
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.