Acres to Square Yards (ac to yd²) Converter

How to convert acres to square yards

Formulayd² = ac × 4,840

Multiply the value in acres by 4,840. To go the other way, multiply by 0.0002066115702 (or divide by 4,840).

An acre is larger than a square yard: one acre contains 4,840 square yards.

Worked examples

1 acre1 ac × 4,840 = 4,840 yd²
5 acres5 ac × 4,840 = 24,200 yd²
10 acres10 ac × 4,840 = 48,400 yd²
20 acres20 ac × 4,840 = 96,800 yd²
100 acres100 ac × 4,840 = 484,000 yd²

Acres to square yards conversion table

Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.

Acres to square yards: 0.1–10 ac
Acres (ac)	Square yards (yd²)
0.1 ac	484 yd²
0.25 ac	1,210 yd²
0.5 ac	2,420 yd²
1 ac	4,840 yd²
2 ac	9,680 yd²
3 ac	14,520 yd²
4 ac	19,360 yd²
5 ac	24,200 yd²
6 ac	29,040 yd²
7 ac	33,880 yd²
8 ac	38,720 yd²
9 ac	43,560 yd²
10 ac	48,400 yd²

Acres to square yards: 12–1,000 ac
Acres (ac)	Square yards (yd²)
12 ac	58,080 yd²
15 ac	72,600 yd²
20 ac	96,800 yd²
25 ac	121,000 yd²
30 ac	145,200 yd²
40 ac	193,600 yd²
50 ac	242,000 yd²
75 ac	363,000 yd²
100 ac	484,000 yd²
250 ac	1,210,000 yd²
500 ac	2,420,000 yd²
1,000 ac	4,840,000 yd²

About the units

Acre (ac)

43,560 ft² (4,046.8564224 m²). Historically the land one ox team could plough in a day; still the US and UK unit for land parcels.

Square yard (yd²)

Nine square feet; carpet and turf are often sold by the square yard. One square yard equals 0.83612736 square meters (m²).

Frequently asked questions

How many square yards are in one acre?

There are 4,840 square yards in one acre, and this value is exact by definition.

How do I convert acres to square yards?

Multiply the number of acres by 4,840. For example, 10 ac × 4,840 = 48,400 yd².

How many acres are in one square yard?

One square yard equals 0.0002066115702 acres. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 4,840.

What is 10 acres in square yards?

10 ac = 48,400 yd².

Is this ac to yd² converter accurate?

Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.

Acres to Square Yards Converter