Area Converter
Convert area measurements between metric and imperial units including square meters, square feet, acres, hectares, and more.
Popular Area Conversions
Complete List of Area Units for Conversion
1 Square Kilometer [km²] = 1.00000e+6 Square Meter [m²]
Square Kilometer to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Kilometer
1 Square Centimeter [cm²] = 0.000100000 Square Meter [m²]
Square Centimeter to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Centimeter
1 Square Millimeter [mm²] = 0.00000100000 Square Meter [m²]
Square Millimeter to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Millimeter
1 Hectare [ha] = 10000.0 Square Meter [m²]
1 Acre [ac] = 4046.86 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Mile [mi²] = 2.58999e+6 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Yard [yd²] = 0.836127 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Foot [ft²] = 0.0929030 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Inch [in²] = 0.000645160 Square Meter [m²]
Understanding area units
The square meter (m²) is the SI derived unit of area. Area is a two-dimensional measurement representing the amount of space within a boundary. Common applications include land measurement, construction, and agriculture.
Common area relationships
- 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters
- 1 square kilometer = 100 hectares
- 1 acre ≈ 4,046.86 square meters
- 1 square mile = 640 acres = 2.58999 square kilometers
- 1 square foot ≈ 0.092903 square meters
Area measurements in real estate and agriculture
Real estate typically uses square meters or square feet. Agricultural land is measured in hectares (metric) or acres (imperial and US customary). Understanding these conversions is essential for international property transactions and farming operations.
Derived area calculations
Area is calculated by multiplying length by width. For example, a 10-meter × 20-meter field has an area of 200 square meters or approximately 0.02 hectares. Converting between different area units requires squaring the linear conversion factors.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many square feet are in a square meter?
- One square meter equals approximately 10.7639 square feet. This conversion is commonly used in real estate and construction when comparing metric and imperial measurements.
- What is the difference between acres and hectares?
- An acre is an imperial/US customary unit equal to about 4,047 m², while a hectare is a metric unit equal to exactly 10,000 m². One hectare equals approximately 2.47105 acres. Hectares are more commonly used internationally.
- How is area different from perimeter?
- Area measures the space inside a shape (in square units), while perimeter measures the distance around the outside of a shape (in linear units). A square with 10-meter sides has a perimeter of 40 meters and an area of 100 square meters.