A cubic yard is a volume 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet — 27 cubic feet in total. This calculator converts any rectangular area into cubic yards so you can order concrete, dirt, gravel or mulch in the unit suppliers actually use.
Whether you are filling a garden bed, leveling a yard or pouring a patio, suppliers sell by the cubic yard, not by area. Enter the length, width and depth below and the calculator does the conversion for you, including cubic feet and cubic meters.
There are 27 cubic feet in one cubic yard. To convert cubic feet to cubic yards, divide by 27.
Cubic yards measure bulk materials like concrete, dirt, gravel, mulch and topsoil. It is the standard unit suppliers and landscape companies use for ordering.