Square meter to square yard Overview

Both ‘meter’ and ‘yard’ are units used to measure length. Among the two, ‘meter’ is the standard international unit, whereas yard is as per local preferences. When the measurement unit used is ‘meter,’ the corresponding area reading is in square meter (m2, sq meter). Similarly, when the measurement unit used is ‘yard,’ the corresponding area reading is in square yard (sq yard). Both units are commonly used to measure land as well as properties.

To ensure accurate measurement, it is important that all the parties involved in a land/property deal adhere to one measurement unit. Thus, one may need to convert 1 square meter to square yard, or square yard to square meter, to come at a common figure.

Square meter to square yard (sq. mt. to sq. yards)

1 Meter

1.09 Yards

1 Square Meter

1.19 Square Yard

Square yards to square meters (sq. yards to sq. mt.)

1 Yard

0.91 Meter

1 Square Yard

0.84 Square Meters

What is ‘square feet’?

‘Foot’ (plural: feet) is another unit used to measure length. When the area of a two-dimension object or land is calculated with feet (ft) as the unit, the corresponding reading is in square feet (sq. ft). Apart from converting square yard to square meter, if you also need to understand square feet and how the unit correlates to sq. yards and sq. mt., check the below equations.

Meter to Feet

1 Meter

3.28 Feet

1 Square Meter

10.76 Square Feet

Yard to Feet

1 Yard

3 Feet

1 Square Yard

9 Square Feet

What is acre?

Unlike meter, yard, and feet, which are all measurement units for length, ‘acre’ is a measurement unit for area. In other words, when assessing the floor area of an apartment or the area of land, you could have the measure in sq. feet, sq. meter, sq. yards, or acres.

Acre to Sq. Ft, Sq. M, and Sq. Yards

1 Acre

43560 Square Feet

1 Acre

4840 Square Yards

1 Acre

4046.85 Square Meter

Steps to convert square meter to square yard

Both square meters and square yards are common measurement units for area, and when assessing land or property, you will often need to convert values for fair assessment and communication.

Square meter to square yard conversion formula is:

The value in square meter x 1.19 = The value in square yard

In simple words, to convert sq. meter to sq. yard you need to multiply the area in square meters with 1.19. The table below illustrates a few simple conversions.

Square Meter to Square Yard

1 Square Meter

1.19 Square Yard

2 Square Meter

2.38 Square Yard

3 Square Meter

3.57 Square Yard

4 Square Meter

4.76 Square Yard

Steps to convert square yard to square meter

Considering both square yards and square meters are common units, you need to convert square yards to square meters often when assessing real estate properties.

Square yard to square meter conversion formula is:

Area in square yard x 0.84 = Area in square meter

In other words, multiple the area you wish to convert from square yards to square meters with 0.84 to arrive at the final figure. The table below illustrates a few simple conversions.

Square Yard to Square Meter

1 Square Yard

0.84 Square Meter

2 Square Yard

1.68 Square Meter

3 Square Yard

2.52 Square Meter

4 Square Yard

3.36 Square Meter

Square meter to square yard conversion table

Sq. Meter

Sq. Yard

Square Meter to Square Yard

1 Square Meter to Square Yard

1.19 Square Yard

1 Square Meter is equal to 1.19 Square Yard

5 Square Meter to Square Yard

5.95 Square Yard

5 Square Meter is equal to 5.95 Square Yard

10 Square Meter to Square Yard

11.9 Square Yard

10 Square Meter is equal to 11.9 Square Yard

15 Square Meter to Square Yard

17.85 Square Yard

15 Square Meter is equal to 17.85 Square Yard

20 Square Meter to Square Yard

23.8 Square Yard

20 Square Meter is equal to 23.8 Square Yard

50 Square Meter to Square Yard

59.5 Square Yard

50 Square Meter is equal to 59.5 Square Yard

100 Square Meter to Square Yard

119 Square Yard

100 Square Meter is equal to 119 Square Yard

150 Square Meter to Square Yard

178.5 Square Yard

150 Square Meter is equal to 178.5 Square Yard

200 Square Meter to Square Yard

238 Square Yard

200 Square Meter is equal to 238 Square Yard

Frequently asked questions

How many Square meter make a square yard?

1 Square meter equals 1.19 square yard. You can use a unit calculator available online to easily convert the desired number from Square meter to square yard.

What is the symbol of square meter?

The symbol of square meter is sq m.

What is the symbol of the square yard?

The symbol of Square yard is yard2, so you can write 1 Square yard as sq yard.