Square feet to square yards

1 square foot = 0.111111 square yards

Type a value in square feet (sq ft) to get square yards (sq yd) straight away. A square foot is smaller than a square yard, so the number goes down. Both units belong to area, measured here against the square meter.

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1 sq ft = 0.11111111 sq yd

Formula

sq yd = sq ft × 0.11111111

One square foot is 0.11111111 square yards, so multiply by that factor. You can also divide by 9, the number of square feet in one square yard. Here sq ft is the value in square feet and sq yd is the result in square yards.

Worked example: 1,200 square feet × 0.11111111 = 133.333 square yards.

Square feet to square yards table

square feet (sq ft)	square yards (sq yd)
1 sq ft	0.111111 sq yd
2 sq ft	0.222222 sq yd
3 sq ft	0.333333 sq yd
4 sq ft	0.444444 sq yd
5 sq ft	0.555556 sq yd
6 sq ft	0.666667 sq yd
7 sq ft	0.777778 sq yd
8 sq ft	0.888889 sq yd
9 sq ft	1 sq yd
10 sq ft	1.11111 sq yd
15 sq ft	1.66667 sq yd
20 sq ft	2.22222 sq yd
25 sq ft	2.77778 sq yd
30 sq ft	3.33333 sq yd
40 sq ft	4.44444 sq yd
50 sq ft	5.55556 sq yd
60 sq ft	6.66667 sq yd
75 sq ft	8.33333 sq yd
100 sq ft	11.1111 sq yd

Everyday square feet in square yards

What it is	sq ft	sq yd
a small bedroom	100 sq ft	11.1111 sq yd
a 1 BHK flat	600 sq ft	66.6667 sq yd
a 2 BHK flat	1,000 sq ft	111.111 sq yd
a 3 BHK flat	1,500 sq ft	166.667 sq yd
a 40 × 60 ft plot	2,400 sq ft	266.667 sq yd

Quick estimate in your head

Multiply by about 0.11. For 1,200 sq ft that gives 132 sq yd against an exact 133.333 sq yd, an error of 1.0%.

About the units

Square foot (sq ft). A square 1 foot on each side, 0.0929 m². The usual unit for flat and office sizes in India and the US.

Square yard (sq yd). 9 square feet, about 0.836 m². Used for plot sizes, carpets and turf.

Going the other way, 1 square yard is 9 square feet.

Questions

How many square yards are in 1 square foot?

1 square foot is 0.111111 square yards, and 1 square yard is 9 square feet.

How do I convert square feet to square yards?

Use sq yd = sq ft × 0.11111111. For example, 1,200 square feet × 0.11111111 = 133.333 square yards.

Is the square foot to square yard factor exact?

The factor comes from the unit definitions. Results here are rounded to 6 significant digits for display.

How much is a 40 × 60 ft plot in square yards?

2,400 sq ft is 266.667 sq yd.

Source for the conversion factor: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (units of area).

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