In 1 yards there are 0.9144 meters. Meanwhile in 1 meters there are 1.093613 yards. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure and how they are calculated. Or just use the Meters to Yards calculator above to convert any number.
* Values rounded to 6 decimal places for readability
To convert yards to meters, use the standard yard-to-meter conversion factor:
Example:
For a quick estimate, treat 1 yard as about 0.9 meters. This gives a close mental math answer, but use 0.9144 when you need an exact yards to meters conversion.
1 yard equals 0.9144 meters. This value is exact and comes from the defined relationship between yards and meters.
1 meter equals 1.0936133 yards (rounded). For quick estimates, many people use about 1.09 yards per meter.
Use this formula to convert yards to meters:
meters = yards × 0.9144
Use this formula to convert meters to yards:
yards = meters × 1.0936133
For rough math, you can multiply by 1.09.
The yard is tied to the inch, and the inch is defined as exactly 2.54 centimeters. Since 1 yard is 36 inches, the math becomes 36 × 2.54 cm = 91.44 cm, which equals 0.9144 m.
Yes. 1 yard = 0.9144 meters is an exact definition, not a measured estimate.
For a quick estimate, treat 1 yard as about 0.9 meters.
This underestimates a bit, but it’s easy for mental math.
Here are a few common conversions (rounded to 4 decimals):
Area conversions use the squared factor:
1 square yard = (0.9144)² square meters = 0.83612736 m²
Formula: square meters = square yards × 0.83612736
Volume conversions use the cubed factor:
1 cubic yard = (0.9144)³ cubic meters = 0.764554858 m³
Formula: cubic meters = cubic yards × 0.764554858
Both measure length, but they show up in different places. Yards are common for sports fields and some construction in the U.S. Meters are standard in most countries and in science.
A meter is longer than a yard. The difference is:
1 meter = 1.0936 yards, so a meter is about 9.36% longer than a yard.
100 yards equals 91.44 meters. This is exact because the yard-to-meter conversion is exact.
10 yards equals 9.144 meters. Multiply 10 × 0.9144 to get the result.
25 yards equals 22.86 meters. This distance is common in swimming pools labeled in yards.
Yes. Since meters = yards × 0.9144, you can also do:
meters = yards ÷ 1.0936133
Multiplying by 0.9144 is usually simpler.
It depends on what you’re measuring.
No. The conversion is based on fixed definitions, not physical conditions. Measuring tools can expand or shrink slightly, but the unit conversion stays the same.
The Calculate Box tool to convert yards to meters uses the open source script Convert.js to convert units of measurement. To use this tool, simply type a yards value in the box and have it instantly converted to meters.