In 1 acres there are 4,840 square yards. Meanwhile in 1 square yards there are 0.000207 acres. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure and how they are calculated. Or just use the Square yards to Acres calculator above to convert any number.
* Values rounded to 6 decimal places for readability
To convert acres to square yards (yd²), use the fixed area conversion: 1 acre = 4,840 square yards.
This acres to square yards conversion works for land size, lots, fields, and other area measurements.
1 acre equals 4,840 square yards. This is a fixed area conversion, so it never changes.
Use this simple formula:
square yards = acres × 4,840
To convert back:
acres = square yards ÷ 4,840
Multiply by 4,840:
2 acres × 4,840 = 9,680 square yards
Half an acre is:
0.5 × 4,840 = 2,420 square yards
Multiply 5 by 4,840:
5 acres = 24,200 square yards
Multiply 10 by 4,840:
10 acres = 48,400 square yards
Multiply 20 by 4,840:
20 acres = 96,800 square yards
Divide the number of square yards by 4,840:
acres = square yards ÷ 4,840
Example:
9,680 square yards ÷ 4,840 = 2 acres
An acre is defined as 43,560 square feet. A square yard is 9 square feet.
So the conversion is:
43,560 ÷ 9 = 4,840 square yards
The conversion above is for the international acre, which is used in the United States and many other places. Some older local acre units existed in the past, but most land and real estate listings use the international acre today.
This conversion helps when you need a smaller unit for land size, like:
Use 5,000 square yards per acre as a rough estimate. It’s close, but it will run a bit high. For accuracy, use 4,840.
No. Acres and square yards measure area, not shape. A long, narrow plot and a square plot can have the same acreage. The conversion stays the same.
The Calculate Box tool to convert acres to square yards uses the open source script Convert.js to convert units of measurement. To use this tool, simply type a acres value in the box and have it instantly converted to square yards.