Area Converter
Convert square metres, acres, hectares, square feet and more.
| Square millimetremm² | 1,000,000 | |
| Square centimetrecm² | 10,000 | |
| Square metrem² | 1 | |
| Hectareha | 0.0001 | |
| Square kilometrekm² | 0 | |
| Square inchin² | 1,550.0031 | |
| Square footft² | 10.7639 | |
| Square yardyd² | 1.196 | |
| Acreac | 0.0002 | |
| Square milemi² | 3.8610e-7 |
All conversions go through the square metre using exact internationally agreed factors; only the display is rounded.
About Area Converter
Property listings, agriculture and construction each favour a different area unit, and the same plot can be quoted in square feet, square yards, acres or hectares depending on who is selling it.
This converter translates between every common area unit at once so you can compare listings on equal terms.
Frequently asked questions
How big is an acre?
4046.86 square metres, historically the area one team of oxen could plough in a day.
Acre or hectare?
A hectare is 10,000 square metres, about 2.47 acres. Hectares are the metric standard for land area.
Are regional units included?
Yes - square yard (gaj), bigha-scale units vary regionally so the standard international units are provided alongside them.