How to convert rods to barleycorns
1 rod is equal to 594 barleycorns, and 1 barleycorn is equal to 0.001683501684 rods. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
barleycorns = rods × 594
barleycorns = rods ÷ 0.001683501684Example: convert 15 rd to barleycorn: 15 × 594 = 8,910 barleycorn.
Rod to Barleycorn conversion table
| Rod (rd) | Barleycorn (barleycorn) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd | 5.94 barleycorn |
| 0.1 rd | 59.4 barleycorn |
| 1 rd | 594 barleycorn |
| 2 rd | 1,188 barleycorn |
| 3 rd | 1,782 barleycorn |
| 5 rd | 2,970 barleycorn |
| 10 rd | 5,940 barleycorn |
| 20 rd | 11,880 barleycorn |
| 50 rd | 29,700 barleycorn |
| 100 rd | 59,400 barleycorn |
| 250 rd | 148,500 barleycorn |
| 500 rd | 297,000 barleycorn |
| 1,000 rd | 594,000 barleycorn |
About the rod
The rod is 16.5 feet (5.0292 m), or a quarter of a chain. It was used in land surveying and is still used to measure canoe portages.
Symbol: rd · 1 rd = 5.0292 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the barleycorn
The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm). It's still the basis of UK and US shoe sizes, where one size step is one barleycorn.
Symbol: barleycorn · 1 barleycorn = 0.008466666667 m · Category: Historical & cloth