Convert Square Yard to Square Rod

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Conversion Formula:

rod² = yd² × 0.033058

Convert Square Yard to Square Rod (yd² to rod²) instantly with accurate, readable results.

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Square yard (yd²) - Imperial/US area unit

Square yard is an Imperial/US customary unit of area equal to a square 1 yard on a side. Used for land parcels, textiles, and construction takeoffs.

  • Symbol: yd²
  • System: Imperial/US customary
  • Exact relations: 1 yd² = 9 ft² = 1296 in² = (0.9144 m)² = 0.83612736 m² (exact)
  • Other relations: 1 m² ≈ 1.19599005 yd²
  • Typical examples: fabric sold by the square yard; lawn and paving area estimates; roofing takeoffs
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Square rod (sq rd; also perch, pole, lug) - traditional land area

Square rod is a historical Imperial/US customary unit of area equal to a square one rod on a side. Used in older land records and surveying alongside roods and acres.

  • Symbols: sq rd, rd²; also “square perch”
  • System: Imperial/US customary (historic)
  • Exact relations: 1 sq rd = (16.5 ft)² = 272.25 ft² = (5.5 yd)² = 30.25 yd² = (5.0292 m)² = 25.29285264 m² (exact)
  • Other relations: 40 sq rd = 1 rood; 160 sq rd = 1 acre; 16 sq rd = 1 square chain
  • Typical examples: deed descriptions such as “2 roods 13 perches”; 19th-century cadastral plans