Convert between metric and imperial area measurements
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Square Meters (m²) | 1 m² |
| Square Feet (ft²) | 10.76391505 ft² |
| Acres (ac) | 0.00024711 ac |
| Hectares (ha) | 0.0001 ha |
| Square Yards (yd²) | 1.19599056 yd² |
| Square Miles (mi²) | 0.00000039 mi² |
Relative Scale (Compared to 1 Acre)
Evidence-based guide
Area measures the size of a two-dimensional surface. Converting between metric (square meters, hectares) and imperial (square feet, square yards, acres, square miles) is key to real estate, agriculture, and landscaping.
Translating between agricultural units like acres and hectares.
Converting small-scale grids (square feet, square yards) to large-scale geography (square miles, square kilometers).
Results represent the exact surface area equivalence, letting you easily compare land sizes, floor plans, or packaging covers.
Calculations assume flat (planar) geometry. Real geographic topography (hills and slopes) increases the actual surface area compared to the flat map area.
An acre is an imperial unit of area (43,560 sq ft), whereas a hectare is a metric unit of area (10,000 sq m). One hectare is approximately equal to 2.471 acres.
Since a yard is 3 feet, a square yard is 3 × 3 = 9 square feet.
One square mile contains exactly 640 acres.
