Square Yard (yd2)
The square yard is a unit of area, used for carpet and flooring sales, paving, and landscaping in the US and UK. Its symbol is yd2.
yd2
ft2
1 square yard equals
| Square Feet | 9 ft2 |
| Square Meters | 0.836127 m2 |
| Acres | 0.000206612 ac |
| Hectares | 0.0000836127 ha |
About the square yard
The square yard derives from the yard, which itself dates back to Anglo-Saxon England. It remains common in flooring and fabric measurements.
In everyday use the square yard appears in carpet and flooring sales, paving, and landscaping in the US and UK. As a point of reference: a standard pool cover for a small pool is about 200 square yards.