Convert Cubic Yard to Cubic Foot (yd³ → ft³)

Converting cubic yards to cubic feet is straightforward: multiply by the conversion factor. Follow these three steps to do it by hand or in your head.

1. 1
   Take your value in cubic yards

   Start with the number of cubic yards (yd³) you want to convert.
2. 2
   Multiply by 27

   The conversion factor from yd³ to ft³ is 27. Multiply your value by this number.
3. 3
   Read the result in cubic feet

   The result is your value in cubic feet (ft³).

Multiply the value in cubic yards by 27. For the reverse direction, multiply by 0.037037.

• ✓1 yd³ = 0.765 m³ = 27 ft³.
• ✓Concrete weighs about 2 tonnes per cubic yard — check truck capacity.
• ✓Some US soil suppliers sell by "yard" meaning cubic yard — clarify.

• ✗Confusing cubic yard with square yard or linear yard.
• ✗Assuming cubic yard = 1 m³ — off by 23%.
• ✗Ordering insufficient concrete by using ft³ instead of yd³.

What is the Cubic Yard?

The cubic yard equals exactly 27 cubic feet (or 0.764554857984 m³) and is the standard volume unit for American concrete delivery, mulch, topsoil, gravel, and bulk landscaping materials. Concrete is universally priced and ordered by the cubic yard in the US construction industry — a standard residential foundation might require 20–40 yd³, while a small driveway is around 3 yd³. The cubic yard is convenient for human-scale construction projects: a typical pickup truck bed holds about 2 yd³ of mulch. The cubic yard relates to the cubic foot (27 ft³ = 1 yd³), the cubic meter (1 yd³ ≈ 0.7646 m³), the gallon (1 yd³ ≈ 201.97 US gal), and the cubic inch (1 yd³ = 46,656 in³). Outside the United States and the United Kingdom, the cubic meter is dominant for the same purposes.

• Concrete ordering for US construction
• Gravel, sand and soil delivery in the US
• US freight and waste-disposal volumes

What is the Cubic Foot?

The cubic foot equals approximately 28.317 liters (or exactly 1,728 cubic inches) and is the American standard volume unit for HVAC capacity, natural-gas billing, refrigerator interior volume, and bulk material like concrete or mulch. American gas utilities measure delivered gas in 'CCF' (hundred cubic feet) or 'MCF' (thousand cubic feet), even when the customer thinks in terms of monthly bills. Refrigerators are advertised by their interior cubic-foot capacity (typical home unit: 18–25 ft³). Air-conditioning systems are rated in CFM (cubic feet per minute) airflow. Concrete is sometimes priced by the cubic yard (27 ft³), and mulch and topsoil are often sold by cubic foot bags. The cubic foot relates to the cubic yard (27 ft³ = 1 yd³), the cubic inch (1,728 in³ = 1 ft³), the cubic meter (1 ft³ ≈ 0.0283 m³), and the gallon (1 ft³ ≈ 7.481 US gal).

• US air-conditioning and ventilation flow (CFM)
• US natural gas consumption
• Refrigerator and freezer capacity in the US