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Acre to Square yard Converter

Type a value — the answer appears instantly. 1 ac = 4,840 yd².

Reviewed by the OmniCalc teamMethod verified 2026-07-01

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4,840 square yards

= 4,046.86 m²= 43,560 ft²

equals 4,840 square yards

Formula: yd² = ac × 4840

Acre to Square yard formula

yd² = ac × 4840

Convert 5 acres to square yards

  1. Start with 5 acres.
  2. Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 × 4,840 = 24,200.
  3. So 5 ac = 24,200 yd².

Acre to Square yard conversion table

Acre to Square yard conversion table
Acres (ac)Square yards (yd²)
0.01 ac48.4 yd²
0.1 ac484 yd²
0.25 ac1,210 yd²
0.5 ac2,420 yd²
1 ac4,840 yd²
2 ac9,680 yd²
3 ac14,520 yd²
4 ac19,360 yd²
5 ac24,200 yd²
6 ac29,040 yd²
7 ac33,880 yd²
8 ac38,720 yd²
9 ac43,560 yd²
10 ac48,400 yd²
15 ac72,600 yd²
20 ac96,800 yd²
25 ac121,000 yd²
30 ac145,200 yd²
40 ac193,600 yd²
50 ac242,000 yd²
75 ac363,000 yd²
100 ac484,000 yd²
250 ac1,210,000 yd²
500 ac2,420,000 yd²
1,000 ac4,840,000 yd²
5,000 ac24,200,000 yd²
10,000 ac48,400,000 yd²

Unit definitions

What is a acre?

The acre is exactly 4840 square yards, about 4046.86 square metres or 0.405 hectares. It is the traditional unit for land area in the United States and United Kingdom. An acre was historically the area a yoke of oxen could plough in a day.

What is a square yard?

The square yard is the area of a one-yard square, equal to nine square feet or about 0.836 square metres. It is used for carpeting, fabric, and paving in the United States and United Kingdom. There are 4840 square yards in an acre.

Frequently asked questions

How many square yards are in one acre?

One acre equals 4,840 square yards (1 ac = 4,840 yd²).

How do I convert acres to square yards?

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

Which is bigger — a acre or a square yard?

A acre is bigger: one acre contains 4,840 square yards.

Is this acre to square yard converter free?

Yes — the converter is free, works offline once loaded, and computes instantly in your browser without sending your numbers to a server.

Conversion factors follow international definitions (SI / NIST). Last verified 2026-07-01.