Area
Area measures the size of a flat two-dimensional surface. Common units vary by context, with square feet and square meters used for rooms and buildings, and acres or hectares used for land. Area conversion is useful in real estate, farming, flooring, landscaping, and surveying. This converter supports both metric and imperial land and surface units.
Common conversions
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Acre | 4,046.856 Square Meter |
| 1 Hectare | 2.471054 Acre |
| 1 Square Mile | 2.589988 Square Kilometer |
| 1 Square Foot | 0.09290304 Square Meter |
| 1 Square Yard | 0.8361274 Square Meter |
| 1 Square Kilometer | 0.3861022 Square Mile |
| 1000 Square Foot | 92.90304 Square Meter |
Frequently asked questions
One acre equals 43,560 square feet. That is a standard US land measurement used in real estate and agriculture.
One hectare equals about 2.47105 acres. Hectares are widely used outside the United States for land measurement.
Multiply square meters by 10.7639 to get square feet. To reverse it, divide square feet by 10.7639.
A standard American football field including end zones is about 1.32 acres. Without end zones, the playing field is smaller.
Both are land-area units, but the hectare is metric and the acre is customary. A hectare is larger than an acre.