Area Converter
The area converter allows you to quickly and accurately convert between the most common units of area. Whether you're working with square meters, square feet, acres, or hectares, this tool handles the math instantly.
Area conversions are essential in real estate, agriculture, construction, land surveying, and geography. With different countries and industries using different area units, having a reliable converter saves time and prevents costly errors.
How it works
Area conversions use standardized factors. All units are converted through a base unit (square meters). For example: 1 acre = 4,046.86 m², 1 hectare = 10,000 m², 1 ft² = 0.0929 m². To convert between any two units, the value is first converted to m², then to the target unit.
Use cases
- Converting land area between acres and hectares for real estate listings
- Converting between square meters and square feet for property measurements
- Converting agricultural land measurements between different unit systems
- Geography and mapping calculations involving area in different scales
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet are in a square meter?
One square meter equals approximately 10.7639 square feet. To convert square meters to square feet, multiply by 10.7639; to convert square feet to square meters, multiply by 0.0929.
How many acres are in a hectare?
One hectare equals about 2.47105 acres, because a hectare is 10,000 m² and an acre is 4,046.86 m². To convert hectares to acres, multiply by 2.47105; to convert acres to hectares, multiply by 0.404686.
How big is one acre in square feet?
One acre equals exactly 43,560 square feet, or about 4,046.86 square meters. It originally represented the area a yoke of oxen could plough in a day, roughly 66 by 660 feet.
How many square meters are in a hectare?
One hectare equals exactly 10,000 square meters, which is a square of 100 by 100 meters. Hectares are the standard metric unit for measuring land area in agriculture and real estate.
How do I convert square kilometers to square miles?
Multiply square kilometers by 0.386102 to get square miles, since 1 square mile equals about 2.58999 km². For example, 10 km² is roughly 3.86 square miles.