Convert Square Feet to Square Yards
Convert Square Feet to Square Yards instantly. 1 Square Foot (ft²) equals 0.1111 Square Yards (yd²).
Square Feet to Square Yards conversion table
| Square Feet (ft²) | Square Yards (yd²) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft² | 0.1111 yd² |
| 2 ft² | 0.2222 yd² |
| 3 ft² | 0.3333 yd² |
| 5 ft² | 0.5556 yd² |
| 10 ft² | 1.1111 yd² |
| 20 ft² | 2.2222 yd² |
| 50 ft² | 5.5556 yd² |
| 100 ft² | 11.1111 yd² |
| 500 ft² | 55.5556 yd² |
| 1,000 ft² | 111.1111 yd² |
1 Square Foot = 0.1111 Square Yards · multiply Square Feet by 0.1111
About converting Square Feet to Square Yards
Square Feet (ft²) and Square Yards (yd²) are both units of area, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Square Feet figure by 0.1111. Ten Square Feet comes to 1.1111 Square Yards, and a hundred works out at 11.1111 Square Yards.
Rule of thumb: going from Square Feet to Square Yards divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 9 Square Feet to make a single Square Yard. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Square Foot?
The square foot is the area of a square one foot on a side, and it is the unit American and Indian real estate runs on — apartments, offices and warehouses are advertised, valued and rented by it, while most of Europe quotes the identical thing in square meters. It is also where the commonest conceptual mistake about area surfaces. Area scales with the square of length, so converting a room’s dimensions and converting its floor area are not the same operation: double a room’s length and width and you have not doubled the floor, you have quadrupled it.
What is a Square Yard?
A square yard is the area of a square one yard — three feet — on a side. It survives mainly in trades that sell material off a roll or by the truckload: carpet and flooring in the US and UK were traditionally priced by the square yard, and landscaping supplies still are sold in yards. Its more important role is structural rather than commercial. The acre is defined as an exact whole number of square yards, so the entire imperial system of land measurement is built on this unit rather than on the square foot most people actually quote.
To put both in perspective: a typical US one-bedroom apartment is around 700 square feet, while a square yard is about the floor space one person stands in comfortably.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Square Yards to Square Feet converter, or browse all Area converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Square Yards are in one Square Foot?
There are 0.1111 Square Yards in one Square Foot.
How do I convert Square Feet to Square Yards?
Multiply the number of Square Feet by 0.1111. For example, 10 Square Feet = 1.1111 Square Yards.
What is 100 Square Feet in Square Yards?
100 Square Feet is equal to 11.1111 Square Yards.
How do I convert Square Yards to Square Feet?
Multiply the Square Yards value by 9 (or divide by 0.1111).
Is this Square Feet to Square Yards conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Square Feet and Square Yards are both fixed against the same base by international agreement — but the decimal shown here is rounded for readability, because the true ratio does not terminate. For engineering or scientific work, carry more decimal places than this page displays.
What is a Square Foot?
The square foot is the area of a square one foot on a side, and it is the unit American and Indian real estate runs on — apartments, offices and warehouses are advertised, valued and rented by it, while most of Europe quotes the identical thing in square meters. It is also where the commonest conceptual mistake about area surfaces. Area scales with the square of length, so converting a room’s dimensions and converting its floor area are not the same operation: double a room’s length and width and you have not doubled the floor, you have quadrupled it.
What is a Square Yard?
A square yard is the area of a square one yard — three feet — on a side. It survives mainly in trades that sell material off a roll or by the truckload: carpet and flooring in the US and UK were traditionally priced by the square yard, and landscaping supplies still are sold in yards. Its more important role is structural rather than commercial. The acre is defined as an exact whole number of square yards, so the entire imperial system of land measurement is built on this unit rather than on the square foot most people actually quote.