Area Converter
About Area Converter
What Is an Area Converter?
An area converter transforms surface area measurements between different units. It handles metric units (square millimeters, square centimeters, square meters, hectares, square kilometers) and imperial units (square inches, square feet, square yards, acres, square miles). Area conversion is critical for real estate, land surveying, construction, agriculture, interior design, and geographic measurements.
Common Area Conversions
Key conversion factors: 1 sq meter = 10.7639 sq feet, 1 acre = 43,560 sq feet = 4,046.86 sq meters, 1 hectare = 10,000 sq meters = 2.47105 acres, 1 sq mile = 640 acres = 2.58999 sq km, 1 sq foot = 929.03 sq cm. Area conversions square the linear conversion factor: since 1 foot = 0.3048 m, 1 sq foot = 0.3048 squared = 0.0929 sq m.
How to Use This Converter
Enter the area value, select the source and target units, and click Convert. Results are shown with full precision along with a comprehensive conversion table.
Frequently Asked Questions
How big is an acre?
An acre is 43,560 square feet, roughly 90% of an American football field (including end zones). It equals about 4,047 square meters or 0.4047 hectares.
What is the difference between a hectare and an acre?
A hectare is 10,000 square meters and equals approximately 2.471 acres. One acre is about 0.405 hectares. Hectares are metric while acres are imperial.
How many square feet in a square meter?
One square meter equals approximately 10.764 square feet. Conversely, one square foot equals approximately 0.0929 square meters.
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