1 acre in yards, meaning square yards, is exactly 4,840. So 1 acre = 4,840 square yards, and 1 square yard = 0.000207 acre.
Square yards, not yards
An acre is an area, so the answer is in square yards. A plain yard is a length of 3 feet. If you want to know how long one side of a square acre is, that is a different question:
- A square acre is about 69.57 yards on each side.
- That is about 208.71 feet on each side.
- Check: 69.57 × 69.57 is about 4,840 square yards.
Most fields are not square, of course. An acre can also be a strip 22 yards wide and 220 yards long, since 22 × 220 = 4,840. That strip shows how the old surveyors defined the acre: 10 square chains, with a chain of 22 yards, laid out as one chain wide and ten chains long.
How to convert acres to square yards
Square yards = acres × 4,840
Worked example: a field of 1.75 acres.
- 1.75 × 4,840 = 8,470 square yards.
- In square feet: 8,470 × 9 = 76,230.
Fractions of an acre
People often ask about parts of an acre. These are exact:
| Acre | Square yards | Square feet |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 acre | 605 | 5,445 |
| 1/4 acre | 1,210 | 10,890 |
| 1/2 acre (half acre) | 2,420 | 21,780 |
| 3/4 acre | 3,630 | 32,670 |
| 1 acre | 4,840 | 43,560 |
| 2 acres | 9,680 | 87,120 |
| 5 acres | 24,200 | 217,800 |
| 10 acres | 48,400 | 435,600 |
Acre to square yard table
| Acre | Square yard |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 1,210 |
| 0.5 | 2,420 |
| 1 | 4,840 |
| 2 | 9,680 |
| 3 | 14,520 |
| 4 | 19,360 |
| 5 | 24,200 |
| 10 | 48,400 |
| 15 | 72,600 |
| 20 | 96,800 |
| 25 | 1,21,000 |
| 50 | 2,42,000 |
| 100 | 4,84,000 |
Square yards to acres
Divide by 4,840. For example:
- 1,000 square yards = 0.2066 acre
- 2,000 square yards = 0.4132 acre
- 10,000 square yards = 2.0661 acres
A link to the marla
The old acre was also 160 square rods. Divide 4,840 by 160 and you get 30.25 square yards, which is 272.25 square feet. That is exactly one standard marla of Punjab and Haryana (272.25 sq ft). So 1 acre is 160 marla, which matches the kanal system (8 kanal of 20 marla each).
Square yard, gaj and gajam
In Indian plot deals, a square yard is called a gaj in the north and a gajam in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. They are the same 9 square feet. So everything on this page also answers "1 acre in gaj". See acre to gaj for plot count examples.
Compared with metric units
Records in many states use hectares. One hectare is 11,959.9 square yards, about 2.4711 acres. If your paper shows hectares, convert to acres first or use the converter above.
Tips
- Do not confuse the square yard total with the length of a boundary in yards.
- For a sale or partition, confirm the area with the local revenue office and check the land record.
Related: square yard to square feet, acre to square feet and acre to square meter.
Questions people ask
How many square yards in one acre?
One acre has exactly 4,840 square yards. That is 43,560 square feet divided by 9.
Half acre in square yards?
Half an acre is 2,420 square yards, or 21,780 square feet.
1 acre is equal to how many yards long?
If the acre is a perfect square, each side is about 69.57 yards (208.71 feet). Other shapes have different side lengths but the same 4,840 square yards.
Sq yard to acre?
Divide square yards by 4,840. For example, 2,420 square yards is 0.5 acre.
Local units can differ inside a state. Before a sale, partition or court filing, confirm the unit with your tehsil, circle or revenue office and check the land record. How we check our numbers.