Square Yards to Hectares
An instant square yards-to-hectares converter, with the formula and a reference table below.
| Square Yards | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 1 yd² | 8.36127e-05 ha |
| 2 yd² | 0.000167 ha |
| 3 yd² | 0.000251 ha |
| 5 yd² | 0.000418 ha |
| 10 yd² | 0.000836 ha |
| 25 yd² | 0.00209 ha |
| 50 yd² | 0.004181 ha |
| 100 yd² | 0.008361 ha |
How to use
- Enter a value in the Square Yards field.
- The Hectares figure appears immediately — no button to press.
- Typing in the Hectares field converts back to Square Yards the same way.
- Use the reference table for the values that come up most often.
Square Yards to Hectares formula
The factor from square yards to hectares is 8.3612736e-05.
ha = yd² × 8.3612736e-05
Why this factor: the square yard and the hectare are both defined against the square meter, so dividing one definition by the other gives 8.3612736e-05 directly. Both definitions are set out in full below.
To go the other way, divide by 8.3612736e-05 — or use the Hectares to Square Yards converter, which is the same calculation reversed.
Worked example
Take 1000 yd² and multiply by the factor 8.3612736e-05: the result is 0.083613 ha.
1000 yd² × 8.3612736e-05 = 0.083613 ha
The converter above does this for any value you type, in either direction.
What is a square yard?
A square yard is the area of a one-yard square — nine square feet.
Definition: Exactly 0.83612736 square meter, following from the exact 0.9144 m yard.
Where it is used: Carpet, turf and paving quantities in the US and UK.
What is a hectare?
A hectare is the standard metric unit of land area — a 100-meter square.
Definition: Exactly 10,000 square meters, which is one square hectometer.
Where it is used: Agricultural and forestry land, development sites, and land-use statistics worldwide.
Worth knowing: Roughly two and a half acres, and almost exactly the area of an international rugby pitch.
Square Yards vs Hectares
The square yard is an imperial unit while the hectare is a metric unit. That is why the factor between them is not a round number: the two systems were defined independently and only later tied together by exact agreement.
Frequently asked questions
How many hectares are in a square yard?
One square yard equals 8.3612736e-05 hectares.
What is the formula to convert square yards to hectares?
Multiply the number of square yards by 8.3612736e-05. To reverse it, divide by 8.3612736e-05 instead.
How do I convert hectares back to square yards?
Divide by 8.3612736e-05, which is the same as multiplying by 11959.9005.
How many hectares are in 10 square yards?
10 yd² works out to 0.000836 ha.
Is there anything to watch out for with hectares?
Roughly two and a half acres, and almost exactly the area of an international rugby pitch.
How is the square yard defined?
Exactly 0.83612736 square meter, following from the exact 0.9144 m yard.