Area Converter
Convert area between square feet, square meters, acres, hectares and more.
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| m² | 1 |
| ft² | 10.7639 |
| km² | 0 |
| mi² | 0 |
| acre | 0.0002 |
| hectare | 0.0001 |
| yd² | 1.196 |
| cm² | 10,000 |
This area converter turns a measurement from one unit into another, spanning metric units like square metres, square kilometres, hectares and square centimetres and imperial units like square feet, square yards, square miles and acres. Enter a value, choose your units, and the result updates instantly.
Each conversion goes through a common base unit, the square metre, so the answer is exact to the defined factor. One acre is 4046.8564224 square metres and one hectare is 10,000 square metres, which keeps land, property and flooring calculations accurate and repeatable.
How to use it
- 1Enter the area you want to convert.
- 2Pick the unit to convert from.
- 3Pick the unit to convert to.
- 4Read the converted value, plus the full table of every supported unit.
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet are in a square metre?+
One square metre is about 10.7639 square feet, because a square foot is defined as exactly 0.09290304 square metres. Divide by that factor to convert square metres to square feet.
How big is an acre compared with a hectare?+
A hectare is 10,000 square metres and an acre is about 4046.86 square metres, so one hectare is roughly 2.471 acres. Hectares are metric while acres are imperial.
How many square metres are in an acre?+
One acre is exactly 4046.8564224 square metres. That is the international definition used here, so acre conversions line up with survey and property figures.
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