Yard to Rod Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.181818

1 yd = 0.181818 rd

Formula:

rd = yd × 0.1818181818

With your value: 1 yd = 0.18181818 rd

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in yard so you can sanity-check the result.

Credit card (long side) (1/11 your value)0.0936 yd

A4 sheet (height) (1/3.1 your value)0.325 yd

Adult stride (1/1.2 your value)0.820 yd

Your value1.00 yd

Standard door height (2.2× your value)2.19 yd

London double-decker bus (12× your value)12.0 yd

Other Yard to Rod conversions

2 yd to rd 3 yd to rd 4 yd to rd 5 yd to rd 6 yd to rd 7 yd to rd 8 yd to rd

Yard to Rod Conversion Table

Yard (yd)	Rod (rd)
0.5	0.090909
1	0.181818
2	0.363636
5	0.909091
10	1.818182
15	2.727273
20	3.636364
25	4.545455
50	9.090909
100	18.181818
250	45.454545
500	90.909091
1000	181.818182

Rod to Yard Conversion Table

Rod (rd)	Yard (yd)
0.5	2.75
1	5.5
2	11
5	27.5
10	55
15	82.5
20	110
25	137.5
50	275
100	550
250	1,375
500	2,750
1000	5,500

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Yard (yd)

Length

Exact conversion

1 yard = 0.9144 m exactly (1959 international agreement).

Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959; NIST Federal Register Notice 59-5442

US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Rod (rd)

Length

Exact conversion

Traceable to the metre, defined by fixing the speed of light in vacuum at 299 792 458 m/s. Imperial lengths derive from the 1959 international yard (0.9144 m exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Yard to Rod

To convert from Yard (yd) to Rod (rd), multiply the value by 0.1818181818.

Formula: rd = yd × 0.1818181818

Reverse: yd = rd × 5.5

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Yard. For example: 5 yd
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.1818181818
The result is: 0.909091 rd

About Yard

The yard is an imperial unit equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters, commonly used in the US and UK.

Common uses: fabric measurement, football, landscaping.

About Rod

The rod (pole or perch) equals 16.5 feet (5.0292 m). Four rods make a chain, and it still appears in older deeds and fencing estimates.

Common uses: historic deeds, fencing, surveying.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Rod are in 1 Yard?

There are exactly 0.1818181818 Rod in 1 Yard. This means the conversion factor from Yard to Rod is 0.1818181818.

What is the formula to convert Yard to Rod?

The formula to convert Yard to Rod is: rd = yd × 0.1818181818. For example, to convert 10 Yard to Rod, you would multiply 10 by 0.1818181818.

What is a Yard?