Square Yard to Hectare Conversion
Convert square yard to hectare with precision. Enter values and get instant conversions.
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1 Square Yard = 0 Hectare
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About Square Yard to Hectare Conversion
Converting from Square Yard to Hectare is a common area conversion.
This online converter allows you to easily convert between square yard and hectare, providing instant results with high precision.
Square Yard
Definition: A square yard (symbol: yd²) is an imperial and US customary unit of area equal to a square with 1 yard (3 feet) on each side. One square yard equals 0.83612736 square meters or 9 square feet.
History: Derived from the medieval English system of measurement. The yard was standardized in the 1950s to exactly 0.9144 meters, which defined the square yard in metric terms.
Current use: Commonly used in the US and UK for measuring carpeting, flooring, and textiles. Still appears in real estate listings for smaller properties in these countries. Industrial applications have largely moved to square meters.
Hectare
Definition: A hectare (symbol: ha) is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters (100m × 100m) or approximately 2.471 acres. It is the most commonly used unit for measuring land area in the metric system.
History: Introduced in 1795 as part of the original metric system in France, using the Greek 'hecto-' (hundred) prefix with the are (100 square meters). The hectare became 100 ares, providing a practical unit for land measurement.
Current use: The standard unit for agricultural land, forestry, and urban planning in metric countries. Used worldwide in official land records except in the United States. Common in environmental science and land management.
Details
- From: Square Yard
- To: Hectare
- Formula: 1 Square Yard = 0.0000836127 Hectare
- Example: 25 Square Yard = 0.0020903184 Hectare
Square Yard to Hectare Conversion Table
| Square Yard | Hectare |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 8.361e-7 |
| 0.1 | 0.0000083613 |
| 1 | 0.0000836127 |
| 2 | 0.0001672255 |
| 3 | 0.0002508382 |
| 5 | 0.0004180637 |
| 10 | 0.0008361274 |
| 20 | 0.0016722547 |
| 50 | 0.0041806368 |
| 100 | 0.0083612736 |
| 1000 | 0.083612736 |