Convert Steres to Cubic metres

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

Steres (st)
Cubic metres (m³)

Conversion Formula

m³ = st × 1

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.

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

Steres (st)Cubic metres (m³)
1 st1 m³
2 st2 m³
5 st5 m³
10 st10 m³
25 st25 m³
50 st50 m³
100 st100 m³

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