Barrels (US – Liquid) to Cubic meters converter

To convert barrels (US – Liquid) to cubic meters, enter the value in the first field. The result in cubic meters is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 US bbl = 0.119240471196 m³
1 m³ ≈ 8.38641436058 US bbl

Formula: m³ = US bbl × 0.119240471196
US bbl ≈ m³ × 8.38641436058

Definitions: 1 US bbl = 31.5 US gal

The US liquid barrel is 31.5 US gallons and is a traditional unit for liquids sold in bulk, such as wine. It should not be confused with the 42-gallon oil barrel, or with the beer barrel used in US federal tax law, which holds 31 gallons.

The cubic meter (m³) is the SI unit of volume: a cube one meter on each side, equal to 1000 liters. It is used for large quantities such as water consumption, concrete, gravel, soil, natural gas, and the space inside rooms and cargo containers.

See the conversion table with commonly used values, handy for quick reference or study.