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 Hectometer [hm²] = 10000.0 Square Meter [m²]
Square Hectometer to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Hectometer
1 Square Dekameter [dam²] = 100.000 Square Meter [m²]
Square Dekameter to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Dekameter
1 Square Decimeter [dm²] = 0.0100000 Square Meter [m²]
Square Decimeter to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Decimeter
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 Square Micrometer [µm²] = 1.00000e-12 Square Meter [m²]
Square Micrometer to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Micrometer
1 Square Nanometer [nm²] = 1.00000e-18 Square Meter [m²]
Square Nanometer to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Nanometer
1 Barn [b] = 1.00000e-28 Square Meter [m²]
1 Are [a] = 100.000 Square Meter [m²]
1 Hectare [ha] = 10000.0 Square Meter [m²]
1 Acre [ac] = 4046.86 Square Meter [m²]
1 Acre (US Survey) [ac (US)] = 4046.87 Square Meter [m²]
Acre (US Survey) to Square Meter, Square Meter to Acre (US Survey)
1 Rood [rood] = 1011.71 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Chain [ch²] = 404.686 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Rod [rd²] = 25.2929 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Rod (US Survey) [rd² (US)] = 25.2930 Square Meter [m²]
Square Rod (US Survey) to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Rod (US Survey)
1 Square Mile [mi²] = 2.58999e+6 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Mile (US Survey) [mi² (US)] = 2.59000e+6 Square Meter [m²]
Square Mile (US Survey) to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Mile (US Survey)
1 Township [twp] = 9.32396e+7 Square Meter [m²]
1 Section [section] = 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 Foot (US Survey) [ft² (US)] = 0.0929034 Square Meter [m²]
Square Foot (US Survey) to Square Meter, Square Meter to Square Foot (US Survey)
1 Square Inch [in²] = 0.000645160 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Mil [mil²] = 6.45160e-10 Square Meter [m²]
1 Circular Inch [circ in] = 0.000506707 Square Meter [m²]
Circular Inch to Square Meter, Square Meter to Circular Inch
1 Circular Mil [circ mil] = 5.06707e-10 Square Meter [m²]
1 Sabin [sab] = 0.0929030 Square Meter [m²]
1 Arpent [arpent] = 3418.89 Square Meter [m²]
1 Cuerda [cda] = 3930.40 Square Meter [m²]
1 Plaza [plaza] = 6400.00 Square Meter [m²]
1 Varas Castellanas Cuad [varas²] = 0.698737 Square Meter [m²]
Varas Castellanas Cuad to Square Meter, Square Meter to Varas Castellanas Cuad
1 Varas Conuqueras Cuad [varas co²] = 6.28863 Square Meter [m²]
Varas Conuqueras Cuad to Square Meter, Square Meter to Varas Conuqueras Cuad
1 Homestead [homestead] = 647497 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Pole [pole²] = 25.2929 Square Meter [m²]
1 Square Perch [perch²] = 25.2929 Square Meter [m²]
1 Chinese Mu [mu] = 666.667 Square Meter [m²]
1 Electron Cross Section [σₑ] = 6.65246e-29 Square Meter [m²]
Electron Cross Section to Square Meter, Square Meter to Electron Cross Section
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.