Conversion Factors for Units of Volume and Capacity (Large Units)


  Metric Units British Units US Units

Cubic Metre
(m3)
Kilolitre
(kl)
Acre foot Cubic yard (yd3) Cubic foot
(ft3)
UK Bushel US Barrel (Liquid) US Bushel (dry)

1 Cubic Metre
(m)
1 0.99997 8.1071
x 10-4
1.30795 35.3147 27.4962 6.2898 28.3774
 
1 Kilolitre (kl)
1.000028 1 8.1074
x 10-4
1.30799 35.3157 27.4969 6.2899 28.3782
 
1 Acre Foot
1.23348
x 104
1.23345
x 103
1 1.61333
x 103
4.356
x 104
3.39160
x 104
7.7583
x 103
3.50030
x 104
 
1 Cubic Yard
(yd)
0.76455 0.76453 6.1983
x 10-4
1 27 21.0223 4.80888 21.6961
 
1 Cubic Foot
(ft)
0.0283168 0.0283161 2.29568
x 10-5
0.0370370 1 0.77860 0.178107 0.80356
 
1 UK Bushel
0.0363687 0.03636768 2.94846
x 10-5
0.0475685 1.28435 1 0.228751 1.03205
 
1 US Barrel (Liquid)
0.158988 0.158984 1.28894
x 10-4
0.207949 5.6164 4.37157 1 4.51168
 
1 US Bushel (Dry)
0.0352393 0.0352383 2.85690
x 10-5
0.0460912 1.24446 0.96895 0.221647 1