Enter your Length and Width (in any unit you like) into the Square Yard Calculator to get your Total Area in Square Yards and Square Feet — then drop in an optional Price per Square Yard to calculate your Total Material Cost before you buy.
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A 12 feet by 12 feet area equals 16 square yards. To calculate: 12 × 12 = 144 square feet, then divide by 9 (since there are 9 square feet in a square yard) to get 16 square yards.
To convert square feet to square yards, divide the square feet by 9. For example, 900 square feet ÷ 9 = 100 square yards. This is because one square yard equals 9 square feet (3 feet × 3 feet).
Square yards are commonly used to measure carpet, flooring, fabric, concrete, landscaping areas, and other construction materials. It's particularly useful for larger areas where square feet would result in very large numbers.
Square yards measure area (length × width) in two dimensions, while cubic yards measure volume (length × width × depth) in three dimensions. Square yards are for flat surfaces, cubic yards are for materials with depth like mulch or concrete.
For irregular shapes, break the area into rectangles, triangles, or circles. Calculate the square yards for each section separately, then add them together. This calculator works for rectangular areas only.
Yes, it's recommended to add 5-10% extra material to account for waste, cuts, and mistakes. For example, if you need 100 square yards, order 105-110 square yards to ensure you have enough material.
There are 4,840 square yards in one acre. An acre equals 43,560 square feet, and since there are 9 square feet in a square yard, 43,560 ÷ 9 = 4,840 square yards.