Area Converter
Convert between square meters, acres, hectares, square feet, and other area units instantly.
How to Use the Area Converter
Select your source and target area units, enter a value, and see the converted result instantly. Use this tool for real estate, land measurement, construction, and more.
Area Units Explained
- Square Meter (m²): The SI unit of area. One square meter is the area of a square with 1-meter sides.
- Square Kilometer (km²): Equal to 1,000,000 square meters. Used for measuring large areas like cities and countries.
- Square Mile (mi²): Equal to approximately 2.59 km². Used in the US and UK for land area.
- Square Yard (yd²): Equal to 9 square feet. Used in construction and real estate.
- Square Foot (ft²): Equal to 0.0929 m². Common for room sizes and property listings in the US and India.
- Acre: Equal to 43,560 square feet or approximately 4,047 m². Used for measuring land.
- Hectare (ha): Equal to 10,000 m² or 2.471 acres. Widely used in agriculture.
- Square Inch (in²): Equal to 6.4516 cm². Used for small area measurements.
Area Conversion Example
Convert 2 acres to square meters:
- 1 acre = 4,046.8564224 m²
- 2 acres = 2 × 4,046.8564224 = 8,093.713 m²
Similarly, to convert 1,500 square feet to square meters: 1,500 × 0.092903 = 139.355 m².
Frequently Asked Questions
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One acre is equal to 43,560 square feet. This is roughly the size of a football field without the end zones.
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Multiply the square feet value by 0.092903 to get square meters. For example, 1,000 sq ft = 92.903 m².
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A hectare is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters (100m × 100m). It is approximately 2.471 acres and is widely used for measuring land in most countries.
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One square kilometer equals approximately 247.105 acres.
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One square yard equals 9 square feet (3 ft × 3 ft). Square yards are sometimes used in real estate and carpet measurements.