Convert Cubic metres to Steres

Convert Cubic metres (m³) to Steres (st) instantly and accurately.

Cubic metres (m³)
Steres (st)

Conversion Formula

st = m³ × 1

About Cubic metres

The cubic metre (m³) is the SI unit for all international timber trade and FAO forest statistics. Global roundwood production > 4 billion m³/year (2022); sawnwood ≈ 500 million m³/year. European C24 structural timber priced in EUR/m³; CLT mass-timber buildings use 500-2,000 m³ of panels. FSC/PEFC chain-of-custody tracks certified fibre in m³. 1 m³ = 1 stere = 35.315 ft³ ≈ 423.8 bf.

About Steres

The stere (st) = exactly 1 m³ - a metric firewood unit from the 1793 French Republican system. Still used colloquially in France, Germany, and Switzerland: Ster/Raummeter (stacked m³), Festmeter (solid m³ = fm), SchΓΌttraummeter (loose chips ≈ 0.4 fm). One stacked stere contains ≈ 0.5-0.7 m³ of actual solid wood. 1 stere = 1 m³ = 35.315 ft³ ≈ 424 bf.

Quick Reference Table

Cubic metres (m³)Steres (st)
1 m³1 st
2 m³2 st
5 m³5 st
10 m³10 st
25 m³25 st
50 m³50 st
100 m³100 st

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