Square Yard to Hectare Converter

A square yard (yd²) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides of one yard each. It equals 9 square feet or approximately 0.836 square meters, providing a convenient intermediate unit for medium-sized areas.

The square yard developed from the English yard, which has ancient origins possibly based on the length of a man's belt or arm span. As the yard became standardized for length measurement, its square became useful for measuring areas larger than square feet but smaller than acres.

Square yards are commonly used in the United States for measuring carpeting, fabric, landscaping materials, and medium-sized areas. They're standard in the textile industry, home improvement projects, and some construction applications where square feet would result in large numbers.

A hectare (ha) is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 0.01 square kilometers. It represents the area of a square with 100-meter sides, making it convenient for measuring medium to large land areas.

The hectare was introduced in 1795 as part of the original metric system during the French Revolution. The name comes from the Greek 'hekaton' meaning 'hundred' and the Latin 'area'. It was designed to provide a practical unit for agricultural and land measurement, filling the gap between square meters and square kilometers.

Hectares are extensively used in agriculture, forestry, real estate, and land management worldwide. They're the standard unit for farm sizes, forest areas, park measurements, and land development projects. Most countries use hectares for official land area measurements and agricultural statistics.