Patio base: 20 m² of gravel, 10 cm deep
20 × 10 ÷ 100 = 2 cubic meters.
2 m³ × 1.30795 = 2.6159 yd³
Cubic Meters to Cubic Yards Converter
Multiply cubic meters by 1.308 to get cubic yards, or divide by 0.7646. One cubic meter is about 1.31 cubic yards.
How to Convert Cubic Meters to Cubic Yards
Plans drawn in metric, imported products and suppliers outside the United States give volumes in cubic meters. To compare them with a US quote or calculator, convert to cubic yards.
Cubic yards = cubic meters × 1.30795
Cubic yards = cubic meters ÷ 0.764555
Cubic feet = cubic meters × 35.315
Both forms give the same answer, and they are the factors CY Calculator uses, because 1.30795 is simply 1 divided by 0.764555, the size of a cubic yard in cubic meters.
Cubic Meters to Cubic Yards Chart
| Cubic meters | Cubic yards | Cubic feet |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 0.654 yd³ | 17.66 ft³ |
| 1 | 1.308 yd³ | 35.31 ft³ |
| 1.5 | 1.9619 yd³ | 52.97 ft³ |
| 2 | 2.6159 yd³ | 70.63 ft³ |
| 3 | 3.9239 yd³ | 105.94 ft³ |
| 4 | 5.2318 yd³ | 141.26 ft³ |
| 5 | 6.5398 yd³ | 176.57 ft³ |
| 6 | 7.8477 yd³ | 211.89 ft³ |
| 8 | 10.4636 yd³ | 282.52 ft³ |
| 10 | 13.0795 yd³ | 353.15 ft³ |
| 15 | 19.6193 yd³ | 529.72 ft³ |
| 20 | 26.159 yd³ | 706.29 ft³ |
| 30 | 39.2385 yd³ | 1,059.44 ft³ |
| 50 | 65.3975 yd³ | 1,765.73 ft³ |
From Square Meters and Centimeters to Cubic Yards
Most metric jobs start with an area in square meters and a depth in centimeters.
- Multiply the area in square meters by the depth in centimeters.
- Divide by 100 to get cubic meters.
- Multiply by 1.308 to get cubic yards.
The cubic meter calculator does all three steps for nine shapes and shows cubic meters, liters and cubic yards together.
Cubic Meters to Cubic Yards Examples
Compost sold in 50 liter bags
A cubic meter is 1,000 liters, so it takes 20 bags to make one.
50 L = 0.05 m³ × 1.30795 = 0.0654 yd³ per bag
That is about 15.29 bags per cubic yard.
Going the other way, the cubic yards to cubic meters converter also shows liters and how to compare prices.
Cubic Meters to Cubic Yards FAQ
How many cubic yards is 2.5 cubic meters?
3.27 cubic yards, because 2.5 × 1.30795 = 3.2699.
How many cubic yards is 10 cubic meters?
13.08 cubic yards, because 10 × 1.30795 = 13.0795.
How do I convert cubic meters to cubic feet?
Multiply by 35.315. One cubic meter is 35.31 cubic feet, and 2 cubic meters is 70.63.
How do I convert liters to cubic yards?
Divide by 764.55, the number of liters in a cubic yard. Ten 50 liter bags hold 500 liters, which is 500 ÷ 764.55 = 0.65 cubic yards.
More Converters
Need it the other way round? Use the cubic yards to cubic meters converter. To work out the volume of a whole bed, slab or trench first, the cubic yard calculator handles nine shapes and any mix of units.
- Cubic Yards to Tonsyd³ → tonsWeight of gravel, sand, soil, mulch or concrete from its volume.
- Tons to Cubic Yardstons → yd³How much space a weight of material fills, by material.
- Square Feet to Cubic Yardsft² → yd³Cubic yards to order for an area spread at a chosen depth.
- Cubic Yards to Square Feetyd³ → ft²How many square feet a delivery covers at a chosen depth.
- Cubic Feet to Cubic Yardsft³ → yd³Divide by 27: bag sizes and small volumes in yards.
- Cubic Yards to Cubic Feetyd³ → ft³Multiply by 27: a delivery in cubic feet or bags.
- Cubic Yards to Cubic Metersyd³ → m³US yards to metric volume, with liters.