Barrels to Cubic Meters (bbl to m³) Converter

How to convert barrels to cubic meters

Formulam³ = bbl × 0.1589872949

Multiply the value in barrels by 0.1589872949. To go the other way, multiply by 6.28981077 (or divide by 0.1589872949).

A barrel is smaller than a cubic meter: it takes 6.28981077 barrels to make one cubic meter.

Worked examples

1 barrel (oil)1 bbl × 0.1589872949 = 0.1589872949 m³
5 barrels (oil)5 bbl × 0.1589872949 = 0.7949364746 m³
10 barrels (oil)10 bbl × 0.1589872949 = 1.589872949 m³
20 barrels (oil)20 bbl × 0.1589872949 = 3.179745899 m³
100 barrels (oil)100 bbl × 0.1589872949 = 15.89872949 m³

Barrels to cubic meters conversion table

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

Barrels to cubic meters: 0.1–10 bbl
Barrels (bbl)	Cubic meters (m³)
0.1 bbl	0.015898729 m³
0.25 bbl	0.039746824 m³
0.5 bbl	0.079493647 m³
1 bbl	0.15898729 m³
2 bbl	0.31797459 m³
3 bbl	0.47696188 m³
4 bbl	0.63594918 m³
5 bbl	0.79493647 m³
6 bbl	0.95392377 m³
7 bbl	1.1129111 m³
8 bbl	1.2718984 m³
9 bbl	1.4308857 m³
10 bbl	1.5898729 m³

Barrels to cubic meters: 12–1,000 bbl
Barrels (bbl)	Cubic meters (m³)
12 bbl	1.9078475 m³
15 bbl	2.3848094 m³
20 bbl	3.1797459 m³
25 bbl	3.9746824 m³
30 bbl	4.7696188 m³
40 bbl	6.3594918 m³
50 bbl	7.9493647 m³
75 bbl	11.924047 m³
100 bbl	15.898729 m³
250 bbl	39.746824 m³
500 bbl	79.493647 m³
1,000 bbl	158.98729 m³

About the units

Barrel (bbl)

42 US gallons (158.987294928 L), the standard unit for crude oil. One barrel equals 0.1589872949 cubic meters (m³).

Cubic meter (m³)

The SI unit of volume, equal to 1,000 L. Water bills, concrete and shipping volumes use cubic metres.

Frequently asked questions

How many cubic meters are in one barrel?

There are 0.1589872949 cubic meters in one barrel, and this value is exact by definition.

How do I convert barrels to cubic meters?

Multiply the number of barrels by 0.1589872949. For example, 10 bbl × 0.1589872949 = 1.589872949 m³.

How many barrels are in one cubic meter?

One cubic meter equals 6.28981077 barrels. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.1589872949.

What is 10 barrels (oil) in cubic meters?

10 bbl = 1.589872949 m³.

Is this bbl to m³ 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.

Barrels to Cubic Meters Converter