Yard Work Calories Calculator - Calculator Academy

Enter your body weight and yard work time to calculate your calories burned doing yard work. A 150-lb person burns 5 calories per minute during general yard work.

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Yard Work Calories Formula

YWC = T \times BW \times F

Use general yard work in the basic calculator. Use the advanced calculator to choose a specific yard task.

Variables:

YWC = calories burned (kcal)
T = yard work time (minutes)
BW = body weight (lbs)
F = yard work factor

Common Yard Work Factors

Yard task	Factor	30 min at 150 lb	60 min at 150 lb
Light yard work	0.02780	125 kcal	250 kcal
General yard work	0.03175	143 kcal	286 kcal
Gardening	0.03175	143 kcal	286 kcal
Raking leaves	0.03570	161 kcal	321 kcal
Mowing lawn	0.04370	197 kcal	393 kcal
Heavy yard work	0.04760	214 kcal	428 kcal
Shoveling	0.05160	232 kcal	464 kcal

Shoveling, heavy hauling, and mowing sit near the top of the calorie range. Light trimming and watering sit lower.

How to Calculate Yard Work Calories

Enter your body weight in pounds.
Enter your total yard work time in minutes.
For the advanced calculator, choose the yard work type.
Multiply time by body weight and the activity factor.
The result is your calories burned.

Example

A 180-lb person doing general yard work for 45 minutes burns 257.18 calories.

45 \times 180 \times 0.03175 = 257.18

FAQs

Does mowing burn more calories than gardening?

Yes. Mowing uses a higher activity factor, so the same body weight and time produce a higher calorie total.

How does body weight change the result?

Higher body weight increases calories burned for the same yard task and session length.

Which yard work tasks burn the most calories?

Shoveling, heavy yard work, and mowing are among the highest-calorie yard tasks in this calculator.

When should I use the advanced calculator?

Use the advanced calculator when you want a task-specific result for mowing, raking, gardening, shoveling, or heavy yard work.