Area Converter — Convert Square Meters, Acres, Hectares & More Online Free
Instantly convert between all major area units — square meters, square feet, acres, hectares, square kilometers, square miles, square inches, and square yards. Free and private.
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Area Unit Reference Guide
Different regions and professions use different area units. Here is a complete reference for all units supported by this converter.
The SI base unit of area. Used globally for floor plans, room sizes, and land area in metric countries. 1 m² = 10.764 ft².
The standard unit for floor area in the USA, UK, and Canada. Used in real estate, construction, and interior design. 1 ft² = 0.0929 m².
Standard land area unit in the USA, UK, and many Commonwealth countries. 1 acre = 43,560 ft² = 4,047 m². Used for farmland and property.
Metric unit for large land areas. 1 hectare = 10,000 m² = 2.471 acres. Used internationally for agricultural land and parks.
Used for country areas, city sizes, and national parks. 1 km² = 1,000,000 m² = 247.1 acres = 100 hectares.
Used in the USA and UK for large geographic areas. 1 square mile = 640 acres = 2.59 km².
How to Use the Area Converter
Type any area value in the input field. You can enter decimals and very large or small numbers.
Choose the unit you are converting from and the unit you want to convert to. Use the ⇄ button to swap them.
The main result shows instantly, and the full conversion table below shows your value in all supported area units at once.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many square feet are in a square meter?
1 square meter equals approximately 10.7639 square feet. To convert square meters to square feet, multiply by 10.7639. To go the other way, multiply square feet by 0.0929 to get square meters.
How many acres in a hectare?
1 hectare equals 2.47105 acres. To convert hectares to acres, multiply by 2.47105. To convert acres to hectares, multiply by 0.40469.
What is the difference between a hectare and an acre?
A hectare is a metric unit equal to 10,000 square meters (approximately 107,639 square feet). An acre is an imperial unit equal to 4,047 square meters (43,560 square feet). One hectare is approximately 2.47 acres. Hectares are used in most of the world; acres are used primarily in the USA, UK, and former British colonies.
How many square meters in a square kilometer?
1 square kilometer equals 1,000,000 square meters (10^6 m²). It also equals 100 hectares or 247.1 acres.
How do I convert square feet to square meters?
Multiply the square feet value by 0.092903. For example, 1000 ft² × 0.092903 = 92.9 m². Alternatively, use this converter — enter the value, select square feet as the from unit, and square meters as the to unit.
What unit is used for property size in different countries?
USA and UK use square feet for interior space and acres for land. Most of Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America use square meters for interior space and hectares for land. Real estate in some Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan) also uses a traditional unit called the "tsubo" or "pyeong" which equals approximately 3.3 square meters.
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