Cubic Yard Calculator

Cubic Yard Calculator

To calculate the volume in cubic yards, enter the custom dimensions in their respective fields. Also, you can enter the price per cu yd to estimate the total cost required to fill a yardage space.

Shape of the Landscape Area:

Depth:

ft² ▾

Area:

in ▾

Width:

in ▾

Length:

in ▾

Side Length:

in ▾

Flag Thickness:

ft ▾

Quantity:

Unit Price (Optional):

$ ft³ ▾

Number of steps:

The cubic yard calculator helps you find the volume of cement, mulch, concrete, or other landscape material in cubic yards. You can enter dimensions in multiple units and the tool calculates cubic yards accurately. Inputs can be whole numbers or decimals.

How Much Is a Cubic Yard?

“A cubic yard is a cube with a length, width, and height of 1 yard.”

1 Yard = 3 ft = 36 inches
1 Cubic Yard = 27 Cubic Feet (3 ft × 3 ft × 3 ft)

Cubic Yard Measurements in Other Units

1 Cubic Yard =	Equivalent Dimensions
1 cu yd	1 yd × 1 yd × 1 yd
1 cu yd	3 ft × 3 ft × 3 ft
1 cu yd	36 in × 36 in × 36 in
1 cu yd	0.9144 m × 0.9144 m × 0.9144 m
1 cu yd	91.44 cm × 91.44 cm × 91.44 cm

Besides these standard measurements, you can calculate cubic yardage for any custom dimensions using the calculator.

How to Calculate Cubic Yards Using Feet and Inches

Measure the length, width, and depth in feet.
Convert inches to feet by dividing by 12.
Multiply all dimensions in feet to get cubic feet.
Divide cubic feet by 27 to get cubic yards.

Mathematically: Cu yd = [Length (ft) × Width (ft) × Height (ft)] ÷ 27

Cubic Yard Formulas for Different Shapes

Rectangle Area (ft²) = Length × Width Volume (ft³) = Depth × Area Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27
Square Area (ft²) = Side² Volume (ft³) = Depth × Area Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27
Rectangular Border Area Inner Area = Length × Width Total Area = (Length + 2 × Border width) × (Width + 2 × Border width) Area = Total Area − Inner Area Volume (ft³) = Depth × Area Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27
Circle Area = π × radius² (π = 3.14) Volume (ft³) = Depth × Area Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27
Circular Border Outer Area = π × outer radius² Inner Area = π × inner radius² Area = Outer − Inner Volume (ft³) = Depth × Area Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27
Triangle Area (ft²) = (1/4) × √[(a+b+c)(b+c−a)(c+a−b)(a+b−c)] Volume (ft³) = Depth × Area Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27
Cube Volume (ft³) = L³ Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27
Cylinder Area = π × radius² (π = 3.14) Volume (ft³) = Depth × Area Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27
Hollow Cylinder Area = π × (R² − r²) (π = 3.14) Volume (ft³) = Depth × Area Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27
Hemisphere Volume (ft³) = (2/3) × π × r³ Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27
Pyramid Volume (ft³) = (1/3) × Base Area × Height Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) ÷ 27