Convert Loads to Cubic metres
Convert Loads (load) to Cubic metres (m³) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m³ = load × 1.132673864
About Loads
The load (statutory load) is a traditional English round-timber unit = 40 ft³ = 1.13267 m³, established under the 1842 Weights and Measures Act. Used in Royal Navy timber procurement (oak, elm for warships) and 18th-19th-century estate forestry accounts. No longer a legal trade unit after the Weights and Measures Act 1963. 1 load = 40 ft³ = 1.1327 m³ ≈ 480 bf.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Loads (load) | Cubic metres (m³) |
|---|---|
| 1 load | 1.13267 m³ |
| 2 load | 2.26535 m³ |
| 5 load | 5.66337 m³ |
| 10 load | 11.3267 m³ |
| 25 load | 28.3168 m³ |
| 50 load | 56.6337 m³ |
| 100 load | 113.267 m³ |