Square Feet to Cubic Yards Calculator
Mulch, topsoil and gravel are sold by the cubic yard. Multiply your area by the depth in feet, then divide by 27, since a cubic yard is 3 x 3 x 3 feet.
Type a number and the answer appears straight away.
Your answer
Volume2.47 cubic yards
- Cubic feet
- 66.67
- Cubic yards
- 2.47
- Cubic meters
- 1.89
The math behind it: Square Feet to Cubic Yards
cubic yards = square feet x (depth in inches / 12) / 27
One cubic yard covers 324 square feet at 1 inch deep, 108 square feet at 3 inches, or 81 square feet at 4 inches. Order about 10% extra to allow for settling and uneven ground.
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