Convert Square Feet to Square Yards
One square foot equals 0.111111 square yards. Type any value to convert square feet to square yards instantly — with a full reference table below.
Convert Square Feet to Square Yards
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How to convert Square Feet to Square Yards
To convert square feet to square yards, multiply by 0.111111. One square foot equals 0.111111 yd², and one square yard equals 9 ft².
- Take the value in square feet — for example 7.5 ft².
- Multiply by 0.111111 (the number of square yards in one square foot).
- 7.5 × 0.111111 = 0.833333 yd².
Quick mental estimate: Divide the number of square feet by 9 — that is exact.
Square Feet to Square Yards conversion table
| Square Feet | Square Yards |
|---|---|
| 1 ft² | 0.111111 yd² |
| 2 ft² | 0.222222 yd² |
| 3 ft² | 0.333333 yd² |
| 5 ft² | 0.555556 yd² |
| 10 ft² | 1.111111 yd² |
| 20 ft² | 2.222222 yd² |
| 50 ft² | 5.555556 yd² |
| 100 ft² | 11.11111 yd² |
| 200 ft² | 22.22222 yd² |
| 500 ft² | 55.55556 yd² |
| 1,000 ft² | 111.1111 yd² |
| 5,000 ft² | 555.5556 yd² |
| Square Yards | Square Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 yd² | 9 ft² |
| 2 yd² | 18 ft² |
| 3 yd² | 27 ft² |
| 5 yd² | 45 ft² |
| 10 yd² | 90 ft² |
| 20 yd² | 180 ft² |
| 50 yd² | 450 ft² |
| 100 yd² | 900 ft² |
| 200 yd² | 1,800 ft² |
| 500 yd² | 4,500 ft² |
| 1,000 yd² | 9,000 ft² |
| 5,000 yd² | 45,000 ft² |
About converting Square Feet to Square Yards
Square Feet (ft²) and Square Yards (yd²) are both units of area. The exact factor is 1 ft² = 0.111111 yd², so multiply by 0.111111 to go from square feet to square yards (or divide to go back).
The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Need the reverse? Use the Square Yards to Square Feet converter, or the full unit converter for every unit at once.
Real-world area in square feet and square yards
| Example | Square Feet | Square Yards |
|---|---|---|
| A4 sheet of paper | 0.671345 ft² | 0.0745939 yd² |
| A car parking space (2.5 × 5 m) | ≈ 134.5489 ft² | ≈ 14.94988 yd² |
| A doubles tennis court (23.77 × 10.97 m) | 2,806.764 ft² | 311.8627 yd² |
| An NBA basketball court (94 × 50 ft) | 4,700 ft² | 522.2222 yd² |
| An American football field (incl. end zones) | 57,600 ft² | 6,400 yd² |
| A football pitch (105 × 68 m) | 76,854.32 ft² | 8,539.369 yd² |
| One acre | 43,560 ft² | 4,840 yd² |
“≈” marks typical values; the rest are defined or measured figures.
The units
A square 1 foot on each side, exactly 0.09290304 m².
Used for: Floor area in the US, UK, Canada and India.
A square 1 yard on each side, exactly 0.83612736 m². In India this is the gaj, used for plot sizes.
Used for: Carpet, turf and Indian plot sizes.
Area factors are the squares of exact length factors, so they are exact too (an international acre is exactly 4,046.8564224 m²).