What is the Area Converter?
This area converter changes a measurement between eight common area units. Enter a value, choose the unit you have and the unit you want, and the result updates instantly using exact conversion factors.
How to use the Area tool
- Enter Value, From and To.
- The result updates instantly as you type, or press Calculate.
- Use Try an example to see how it works, and Reset to start again.
Formula
Each unit is converted through square metres. Result = value × (square metres in the From unit) ÷ (square metres in the To unit). For example, 1 acre = 4,046.8564 square metres and 1 hectare = 10,000 square metres.
Worked example
With value 100, from Square metres, to Square feet, the result in square feet comes to 1,076.39104167. Conversion factor: 1 square metres is 10.7639104167 square feet; Value in square metres: 100.
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet are in an acre?
One acre is 43,560 square feet.
How many square metres are in a hectare?
One hectare is 10,000 square metres, about 2.471 acres.
What is the difference between square feet and feet squared?
Square feet measure area. Feet squared written as ft² means the same thing.
Area conversion chart
How much one unit of area equals in the others.
| 1 unit of… | m² | ft² | acres | hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Square metre (m²) | 1 | 10.76 | 0.000247 | 0.0001 |
| Square foot (ft²) | 0.0929 | 1 | 0.000023 | 0.000009 |
| Square yard (yd²) | 0.8361 | 9 | 0.000207 | 0.000084 |
| Acre | 4,046.8564 | 43,560 | 1 | 0.404686 |
| Hectare | 10,000 | 107,639.1 | 2.471054 | 1 |
| Square kilometre (km²) | 1,000,000 | 10,763,910.42 | 247.105381 | 100 |
| Square mile (mi²) | 2,589,988.1103 | 27,878,400 | 640 | 258.998811 |
FAQ
How many square feet are in an acre? 43,560.
How many acres are in a hectare? 2.471 acres.
How many square metres are in a hectare? 10,000.
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