Area Converter
Convert area between different units including square meters, square feet, acres, hectares, square kilometers, and more. Get precise conversions instantly.
Common Area Conversions
1 square meter (m²)
= 10.7639 square feet (ft²)
1 hectare (ha)
= 10,000 square meters (m²)
1 acre (ac)
= 4,046.86 square meters (m²)
1 square kilometer (km²)
= 0.386102 square miles (mi²)
1 square foot (ft²)
= 0.092903 square meters (m²)
1 square mile (mi²)
= 640 acres (ac)
1 square yard (yd²)
= 9 square feet (ft²)
1 hectare (ha)
= 2.47105 acres (ac)
How to Use the Area Converter
- Enter the value you want to convert in the "Enter Value" field.
- Select the unit you're converting from in the "From Unit" dropdown.
- Select the unit you want to convert to in the "To Unit" dropdown.
- Click the "Convert" button to see the result.
- Use the "Swap Units" button to quickly reverse the conversion.
- Click on the copy icon next to any result to copy it to your clipboard.
About Area Units
Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional region, shape, or planar lamina, in the plane. Different area units are used around the world for various purposes, from measuring room sizes to land parcels.
Metric Area Units
- Square Meter (m²): The SI derived unit of area. It is the area of a square with sides of 1 meter.
- Square Kilometer (km²): Equal to 1,000,000 square meters. Used for measuring large land areas, cities, and countries.
- Square Centimeter (cm²): Equal to 0.0001 square meters. Used for measuring small areas.
- Square Millimeter (mm²): Equal to 0.000001 square meters. Used for very small areas.
- Hectare (ha): Equal to 10,000 square meters or 0.01 square kilometers. Commonly used for measuring land area in agriculture and forestry.
- Are (a): Equal to 100 square meters. Less commonly used today.
Imperial and US Area Units
- Square Foot (ft²): The area of a square with sides of 1 foot. Commonly used for measuring building areas, rooms, and small land plots.
- Square Inch (in²): Equal to 1/144 of a square foot. Used for very small areas.
- Square Yard (yd²): Equal to 9 square feet. Used for measuring carpets, flooring, and small land areas.
- Square Mile (mi²): Equal to 27,878,400 square feet or 640 acres. Used for measuring large land areas, cities, and countries.
- Acre (ac): Equal to 43,560 square feet or 4,046.86 square meters. Commonly used for measuring land area in real estate and agriculture.
Other Area Units
- Township: Equal to 36 square miles. Used in the US Public Land Survey System.
- Section: Equal to 1 square mile or 640 acres. Used in the US Public Land Survey System.
- Homestead: Historically, equal to 160 acres in the US. A quarter of a section.
Common Area Comparisons
- A standard soccer field is approximately 7,140 square meters (1.76 acres).
- A tennis court is approximately 260 square meters (2,800 square feet).
- An average single-family house in the US is about 200 square meters (2,150 square feet).
- Central Park in New York City is about 3.41 square kilometers (843 acres).
When dealing with land measurements, it's important to note that area units can vary slightly by country and region, especially for historical units like acres and hectares.