Volume - Dry Converter
Convert between dry-measure volume units — bushels, pecks, dry quarts, dry pints, liters, cubic meters, and cubic feet — used for grain, produce, and agricultural measurement.
Results from this calculator are estimates provided for general informational purposes only, based on formulas, rates, and standards commonly accepted as of 2026. Figures may differ slightly from other calculators or professional sources due to rounding methods, differing assumptions, or regional regulations, and rules may change over time. Always consult a qualified professional — such as a financial advisor, healthcare provider, or other relevant specialist — before making decisions based on these results.
Result
1 bu = 35.23907 L
1 Bushel (US) = 35.23907 Liters
1 Liter = 0.028377593 Bushels (US)
1 bu in every supported unit
What is a Dry Volume Converter?
A dry volume converter translates a quantity of dry goods — grain, produce, seed — measured in one unit into its equivalent in another, such as bushels into liters or pecks into cubic feet. Dry-measure units like the bushel, peck, dry quart, and dry pint are historically distinct from liquid-measure units of the same name: a US dry quart is not the same size as a US liquid quart. That difference goes back to how the goods were traditionally sold — grain and produce were measured by heaped volume in an open basket or bin, while liquids required a sealed container filled level to the brim, so the two measuring traditions were standardized separately even though English kept the same unit names for both.
Every unit below is defined relative to the liter, so any conversion — metric to metric, or across the historical dry-measure system — reduces to a single multiplication. Farmers, grain elevators, and commodity markets still rely on the bushel today because so much of the US grain trade's pricing, contracts, and infrastructure (like the Chicago Board of Trade's corn and wheat futures) were built around it long before metric units arrived, and switching the entire supply chain's unit of account would be far more disruptive than simply converting when needed.
Conversion chart: Bushel (US) to Liters
Conversion table
| Bushel (US) (bu) | Liter (L) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 bu | 0.3523907 L |
| 0.1 bu | 3.523907 L |
| 1 bu | 35.23907 L |
| 2 bu | 70.47814 L |
| 3 bu | 105.71721 L |
| 5 bu | 176.19535 L |
| 10 bu | 352.3907 L |
| 20 bu | 704.7814 L |
| 50 bu | 1761.9535 L |
| 100 bu | 3523.907 L |
| 1000 bu | 35239.07 L |
Supported Units
| Unit | Symbol | In Liters |
|---|---|---|
| Liter | L | 1 L |
| Cubic Meter | m³ | 1000 L |
| Cubic Foot | ft³ | 28.316847 L |
| Peck (US) | pk | 8.8097675 L |
| Peck (UK) | pk | 9.09218 L |
| Bushel (US) | bu | 35.23907 L |
| Bushel (UK) | bu | 36.36872 L |
| Dry Quart (US) | qt | 1.1012209 L |
| Dry Pint (US) | pt | 0.55061047 L |
About These Parameters
- Value
- The quantity of dry goods you want to convert, expressed in the "From" unit. Accepts decimals — useful for fractional bushels or pecks.
- From Unit
- The dry-measure or metric volume unit your input value is currently measured in, such as bushels, pecks, or liters.
- To Unit
- The unit you want the result converted into. Use the swap button to flip From and To instantly.
How Dry Volume Conversion Works
The Formula
Every unit here is defined by a fixed multiplier relative to the liter. To convert a value from one unit to another:
result = value × (factor of "From" unit ÷ factor of "To" unit)
For Bushel (US) → Liter: multiply by 35.23907. For example, 1 bu × 35.23907 = 35.23907 L.
Why Dry and Liquid Measure Differ
A US dry quart (1.101 L) is about 16% larger than a US liquid quart (0.946 L), even though both are called "quart" — the same is true of the dry pint versus the liquid pint. This split traces back to how each was originally measured: liquids were sold by a sealed container filled to a fixed level, while dry goods like grain, apples, and berries were traditionally sold "heaped" — piled above the rim of an open measure — so the dry-measure system needed its own, separately standardized set of volumes even though English speakers reused the same unit names for both.
US vs. UK Bushels and Pecks
The US bushel (35.239 L) and the British imperial bushel (36.369 L) are not the same size — about a 3% difference — because the two countries standardized their dry-measure systems at different times. The US bushel descends from the older English Winchester measure that colonial settlers carried across the Atlantic, while Britain later redefined its own bushel and peck under the Weights and Measures Act of 1824, based on the imperial gallon. The US never adopted that later British redefinition, so American and British/Commonwealth bushels have quietly diverged ever since.
Example
1 bu equals 35.23907 L. For scale, a standard bushel of corn is about that same 1 bu of volume (and weighs roughly 56 lb / 25.4 kg) — so this value is about 1× a bushel of corn by volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a dry quart the same as a liquid quart?
No. A US dry quart is 1.1012209428 liters, while a US liquid quart is 0.946352946 liters — about 16% smaller. They share a name because both trace back to English measuring traditions, but they were standardized on separate physical containers, so they should never be treated as interchangeable.
Why do farmers still use bushels?
US grain markets, contracts, and price quotes (for example, corn and wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade) were built around the bushel long before metric units became common, and that infrastructure is deeply embedded in agricultural pricing, storage, and logistics — converting the entire industry's unit of account to metric would be far more disruptive than simply converting bushels to other units when needed, which this page does instantly.
How accurate are these conversions?
Every conversion factor used here is the exact, standardized value for that unit (for example, 1 US bushel = exactly 35.2390701696 liters by the US customary definition) — results are limited only by floating-point display precision, not by rounded conversion constants.