Square yards from length and width, or from square feet
Square Yard Calculator
A 9 ft × 12 ft area is 108 sq ft, or 12 sq yd. Enter the length and width below, or the square feet.
Your estimate
12 sq yd
108 sq ft ÷ 9 = 12 sq yd.
- Square feetLength × width, inches as a part of a foot108 sq ft
- Square yardsSquare feet ÷ 912 sq yd
- Square metersSquare feet × 0.09290304, exact10.03 sq m
How to calculate square yards
- Multiply length by width in feet. The example is 9 ft × 12 ft: 9 × 12 = 108 sq ft.
- Inches come in as a fraction of a foot: 3 in is 0.25 ft, so 9 ft 3 in is 9.25 ft.
- Divide the square feet by 9: 108 ÷ 9 = 12 sq yd.
- If the square feet are already known, from a plan or a listing, start at the division.
A square yard is a square 3 ft on each side, so it holds 9 sq ft. The example is 108 sq ft, which is 12 sq yd. Any rectangle works here. For a room with a bay or a round area, find the square feet first.
Square feet, square yards and the side of a square
| Square feet | Square yards | Side of a square, ft |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | 2.78 | 5 |
| 50 | 5.56 | 7.07 |
| 100 | 11.11 | 10 |
| 150 | 16.67 | 12.25 |
| 200 | 22.22 | 14.14 |
| 250 | 27.78 | 15.81 |
| 500 | 55.56 | 22.36 |
| 1,000 | 111.11 | 31.62 |
| 2,500 | 277.78 | 50 |
The 9 sq ft row is one square yard itself. A 2,500 sq ft area is a square 50 ft on each side, and it comes to 277.78 sq yd.
Where square yards come up
The sod calculator counts in square feet, with pallets and rolls set against the lawn’s area. A square-yard figure has to be converted before it is set against that: multiply it by 9 to get the square feet.
If a quote is written in square yards, multiply it by 9 before you compare it with a pallet or a roll size. Our data does not list which products are sold by the square yard, so check the unit on the quote.
What to buy next
For rooms, bays and cut-outs, the square footage calculator for rooms and shapes adds up the areas and gives the total in square yards too.
For a lawn, the sod calculator for a lawn takes the square feet and gives pallets and rolls, with a spare allowance for cuts.
For a lot measured in acres, the acres to square feet calculator turns the same square feet into acres.
Square yard questions
How do I convert square feet to square yards?
Divide the square feet by 9. 100 sq ft is 100 ÷ 9 = 11.11 sq yd, and 250 sq ft is 27.78 sq yd.
How many square yards is a 20 ft by 25 ft area?
20 ft × 25 ft is 500 sq ft, and 500 ÷ 9 = 55.56 sq yd.
How do I work out square yards from feet and inches?
Change the inches to a fraction of a foot, multiply the two sides, and divide by 9. 12 ft 6 in by 8 ft is 12.5 × 8 = 100 sq ft, or 11.11 sq yd.
How many square meters is a square yard?
A square yard is 9 sq ft, and a square foot is 0.09290304 sq m exactly, so a square yard is 0.8361 sq m.
How do I find square yards of a round or irregular area?
Find the square feet first with the square footage calculator, which handles circles, triangles and L-shapes, then divide by 9.
How many square yards of sod do I need?
The sod calculator works in square feet, so find the lawn’s square feet here or on the square footage page, then enter them there with a spare allowance.
What is 1,000 square feet in square yards?
1,000 sq ft is 1,000 ÷ 9 = 111.11 sq yd.
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