How many square yards are there in one acre?

Answer 1

1 acre = 4,840 square yards1 chain = 22 yards

1 sq chain = 22 times 22 sq yd = 484 sq yd

1 acre = 10 sq chains = 4,840 square yards

Another way to figure it outFirst, keep in mind that an acre is a unit of area, whereas the inch, foot, yard, rod, chain, and mileare all units of length. (Never say, "square acre," because there is no such thing as an acre. The acre is already a unit of area.)

Second, there are 640 acres to the square mile, so if you know how many square yards are contained in a square mile, then you can easily figure out the answer you seek using simple division.

One mile equals 1760 yards, so a square mile equals 1760 yards times 1760 yards, which is 3,097,600 square yards. Now, divide that number by 640 and you get 4,840 square yards per acre.

1 acre = 4,840.0021 square yards

1 acre = 4840 square yards
1 acre = 4840 sq yards
4840