Square metres to square yards
Multiply square metres by 1.196 to get square yards.
50 m² = 59.7995 yd²
How to convert square metres to square yards
The square yard is a square one yard on each side, exactly 0.83612736 m² (nine square feet). The square metre is the SI unit of area, a square one metre on each side.
Worked example — 50 m²: 50 × 1.196 = 59.7995 yd².
Square metres to square yards table
| Square metres | Square yards |
|---|---|
| 1 m² | 1.196 yd² |
| 5 m² | 5.98 yd² |
| 10 m² | 11.9599 yd² |
| 25 m² | 29.8998 yd² |
| 50 m² | 59.7995 yd² |
| 100 m² | 119.599 yd² |
| 150 m² | 179.3985 yd² |
| 200 m² | 239.198 yd² |
| 500 m² | 597.995 yd² |
Reverse and related
About square metres and square yards
Square metre (m²)
1 m² = 1.196 yd²Definition. The SI unit of area, a square one metre on each side
History and origin
The square metre is the SI unit of area, simply a square one metre on each side. It came with the metre in the metric system of the 1790s.
Current use
Square metres measure floor area and the size of rooms and apartments across the metric world.
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019)
Square yard (yd²)
1 yd² = 0.836127 m²Definition. A square one yard on each side, exactly 0.83612736 m² (nine square feet)
History and origin
The square yard is the area of a square one yard on each side, tied to the yard fixed at 0.9144 m in 1959. It equals exactly nine square feet.
Current use
Square yards are used for carpet, flooring and turf in the US and UK, where ground cover and fabric are often sold by the square yard.
Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (area); 1959 yard-and-pound agreement
Where people use this
Square metres: floor area, room and apartment sizes. Square yards: carpet and flooring, landscaping and turf. A 100 m² room is about 120 sq yd of carpet.
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Sources: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (area); 1959 yard-and-pound agreement; BIPM SI Brochure (2019).
Questions people ask
How many square yards is 100 m²?
100 m² is about 119.6 square yards.
How many square yards in a square metre?
One square metre is about 1.196 square yards.
How much carpet for a 20 m² room?
About 24 square yards.