The square yard, a unit of area commonly used in the United States and the UK, measures 9 square feet or precisely 0.83612736 square meters. It may surprise you to learn that the square yard was historically vital in the textile industry, influencing how fabric was measured and sold. During the 18th and 19th centuries, this unit was crucial for merchants as they traded cloth when the textile industry was booming. Interestingly, although the square yard is not as widely used internationally today, it is still prevalent in real estate and construction, particularly for carpet measurements, providing a traditional measurement method that offers intuitive understanding for homeowners and builders alike.
The acre, a unit of area commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom, traces its origins back to the Middle Ages. Historically, it was defined as the amount of land that could be plowed by a yoke of oxen in one day. Today, one acre is standardized to be exactly 43,560 square feet. To put that into perspective, an acre is roughly the size of an American football field, minus the end zones.
Interestingly, the term “acre” is derived from the Old English word “æcer,” meaning open field. Though primarily used in agriculture and land measurement, the acre is still employed in real estate to describe large residential or commercial properties, reflecting its enduring utility in real-world applications.
| Square Yards | Acres |
|---|---|
0
yd²
|
0
ac
|
1
yd²
|
0.000206612
ac
|
2
yd²
|
0.000413223
ac
|
3
yd²
|
0.000619835
ac
|
4
yd²
|
0.000826446
ac
|
5
yd²
|
0.00103306
ac
|
6
yd²
|
0.00123967
ac
|
7
yd²
|
0.00144628
ac
|
8
yd²
|
0.00165289
ac
|
9
yd²
|
0.0018595
ac
|
10
yd²
|
0.00206612
ac
|
11
yd²
|
0.00227273
ac
|
12
yd²
|
0.00247934
ac
|
13
yd²
|
0.00268595
ac
|
14
yd²
|
0.00289256
ac
|
15
yd²
|
0.00309917
ac
|
16
yd²
|
0.00330579
ac
|
17
yd²
|
0.0035124
ac
|
18
yd²
|
0.00371901
ac
|
19
yd²
|
0.00392562
ac
|
20
yd²
|
0.00413223
ac
|
21
yd²
|
0.00433884
ac
|
22
yd²
|
0.00454545
ac
|
23
yd²
|
0.00475207
ac
|
24
yd²
|
0.00495868
ac
|
25
yd²
|
0.00516529
ac
|
26
yd²
|
0.0053719
ac
|
27
yd²
|
0.00557851
ac
|
28
yd²
|
0.00578512
ac
|
29
yd²
|
0.00599174
ac
|
30
yd²
|
0.00619835
ac
|
31
yd²
|
0.00640496
ac
|
32
yd²
|
0.00661157
ac
|
33
yd²
|
0.00681818
ac
|
34
yd²
|
0.00702479
ac
|
35
yd²
|
0.0072314
ac
|
36
yd²
|
0.00743802
ac
|
37
yd²
|
0.00764463
ac
|
38
yd²
|
0.00785124
ac
|
39
yd²
|
0.00805785
ac
|
40
yd²
|
0.00826446
ac
|
41
yd²
|
0.00847107
ac
|
42
yd²
|
0.00867769
ac
|
43
yd²
|
0.0088843
ac
|
44
yd²
|
0.00909091
ac
|
45
yd²
|
0.00929752
ac
|
46
yd²
|
0.00950413
ac
|
47
yd²
|
0.00971074
ac
|
48
yd²
|
0.00991736
ac
|
49
yd²
|
0.010124
ac
|
50
yd²
|
0.0103306
ac
|
51
yd²
|
0.0105372
ac
|
52
yd²
|
0.0107438
ac
|
53
yd²
|
0.0109504
ac
|
54
yd²
|
0.011157
ac
|
55
yd²
|
0.0113636
ac
|
56
yd²
|
0.0115702
ac
|
57
yd²
|
0.0117769
ac
|
58
yd²
|
0.0119835
ac
|
59
yd²
|
0.0121901
ac
|
60
yd²
|
0.0123967
ac
|
61
yd²
|
0.0126033
ac
|
62
yd²
|
0.0128099
ac
|
63
yd²
|
0.0130165
ac
|
64
yd²
|
0.0132231
ac
|
65
yd²
|
0.0134298
ac
|
66
yd²
|
0.0136364
ac
|
67
yd²
|
0.013843
ac
|
68
yd²
|
0.0140496
ac
|
69
yd²
|
0.0142562
ac
|
70
yd²
|
0.0144628
ac
|
71
yd²
|
0.0146694
ac
|
72
yd²
|
0.014876
ac
|
73
yd²
|
0.0150826
ac
|
74
yd²
|
0.0152893
ac
|
75
yd²
|
0.0154959
ac
|
76
yd²
|
0.0157025
ac
|
77
yd²
|
0.0159091
ac
|
78
yd²
|
0.0161157
ac
|
79
yd²
|
0.0163223
ac
|
80
yd²
|
0.0165289
ac
|
81
yd²
|
0.0167355
ac
|
82
yd²
|
0.0169421
ac
|
83
yd²
|
0.0171488
ac
|
84
yd²
|
0.0173554
ac
|
85
yd²
|
0.017562
ac
|
86
yd²
|
0.0177686
ac
|
87
yd²
|
0.0179752
ac
|
88
yd²
|
0.0181818
ac
|
89
yd²
|
0.0183884
ac
|
90
yd²
|
0.018595
ac
|
91
yd²
|
0.0188017
ac
|
92
yd²
|
0.0190083
ac
|
93
yd²
|
0.0192149
ac
|
94
yd²
|
0.0194215
ac
|
95
yd²
|
0.0196281
ac
|
96
yd²
|
0.0198347
ac
|
97
yd²
|
0.0200413
ac
|
98
yd²
|
0.0202479
ac
|
99
yd²
|
0.0204545
ac
|
100
yd²
|
0.0206612
ac
|
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