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