The square yard equals 0.836 square metres. Used in US and UK carpeting, landscaping and some small real-estate listings. A standard bedroom carpet might need 10–20 square yards of material.
Real-world: A standard US bedroom is about 15 yd² of floor. Turf sod typically sold by the square yard.
Read full square yard reference →The hectare equals 10,000 square metres — a square 100 m on each side. It is the global standard for agricultural land, forests, vineyards and large-scale property. 1 hectare is roughly equivalent to 2.47 acres. European farms are measured in hectares.
Real-world: A rugby pitch is 1 hectare. A Bordeaux vineyard parcel is typically 5–10 ha. The Vatican City covers 44 ha.
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