1 Cubic Foot equals 28.3168 Liters.
| Cubic Foot (ft³) | Liter (L) |
|---|---|
| 0.001 ft³ | 0.0283168 L |
| 0.01 ft³ | 0.283168 L |
| 0.1 ft³ | 2.83168 L |
| 1 ft³ | 28.3168 L |
| 2 ft³ | 56.6337 L |
| 5 ft³ | 141.584 L |
| 10 ft³ | 283.168 L |
| 25 ft³ | 707.921 L |
| 50 ft³ | 1,415.84 L |
| 100 ft³ | 2,831.68 L |
| 500 ft³ | 14,158.4 L |
| 1,000 ft³ | 28,316.8 L |
To convert Cubic Feet to Liters, multiply the value by 28.3168. This factor comes from the ratio of the two units' definitions: one Cubic Foot equals 28.3168 Liters.
For example: 1 Cubic Foot = 28.3168 Liters, and 10 Cubic Feet = 283.168 Liters.
To convert in the reverse direction — from Liters to Cubic Feet — multiply by 0.0353147.
The cubic foot (ft³) is the volume of a cube with sides of one foot, equal to 1,728 cubic inches or approximately 28.317 liters. It is a standard unit in US construction and real estate for describing large volumes: the capacity of refrigerators and freezers, the volume of attics and crawl spaces, the capacity of chest freezers, and the discharge rate of plumbing fixtures are all measured in cubic feet in American contexts.
In the natural gas industry in the United States, natural gas is measured and billed in cubic feet (or thousands of cubic feet, MCF, and millions of cubic feet, MMCF) at a standard temperature and pressure. Residential gas bills list consumption in CCF (hundred cubic feet) or MCF. Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment capacity is measured in BTUs (British Thermal Units), but equipment airflow is rated in cubic feet per minute (CFM).
Real estate in the United States sometimes quotes storage space, attic volume, or warehouse capacity in cubic feet, though total floor area in square feet is more common for living spaces. Mulch, topsoil, and compost for gardening are sold by the cubic foot or cubic yard in the US. One cubic yard (the unit for concrete, soil, and mulch) equals exactly 27 cubic feet — a conversion US contractors routinely use.
The liter (L) is the fundamental practical unit of volume in the metric system, defined as exactly one cubic decimeter (a cube 10 cm on each side). Originally defined in 1795 as the volume of one kilogram of pure water at 4°C — the temperature of maximum water density — the liter was later refined to exactly 0.001 cubic meters. A liter of water weighs almost exactly one kilogram, a relationship that makes mental calculation intuitive across cooking, chemistry, and everyday life.
The liter dominates fluid commerce worldwide: bottled water, milk, juice, cooking oil, and soft drinks are sold in liters across most countries. Fuel economy is measured in liters per 100 kilometers throughout Europe and much of Asia. Engine displacement — the total swept volume of all cylinders — is measured in liters (or sometimes cubic centimeters for smaller engines): a "2.0 L engine" is a familiar car specification.
In chemistry, the liter is the standard for solution concentrations: molarity (moles per liter), normality, and mass concentrations all use the liter as the reference volume. The abbreviation "L" (uppercase, to avoid confusion with the numeral 1) is preferred in most modern usage, though "l" (lowercase) remains in some older texts. One liter equals 1,000 milliliters, 100 centiliters, or approximately 1.057 US liquid quarts.
1 Cubic Foot equals 28.3168 Liters.
To convert Cubic Feet to Liters, multiply by 28.3168. For example, 1 Cubic Foot = 28.3168 Liters.
1 Liter equals 0.0353147 Cubic Feet.