Area Converter
The Area Converter switches between square meters, square feet, square yards, acres, hectares and other area units — essential for real estate, construction, agriculture and land planning. Select source and target units and the result updates instantly.
What this means
Area is a two-dimensional measure — length squared. Because length units differ, area units differ by the square of the length ratio: since 1 ft = 0.3048 m, 1 ft² = 0.3048² m² ≈ 0.0929 m².
How we calculate it
Formula
Result = Value × (factor of source unit) ÷ (factor of target unit), where each unit is defined exactly against the square meter.Worked example
How many square feet is 100 square meters?
- 11 m² = 1 m², and 1 ft² = 0.09290304 m²
- 2Factor = 1 ÷ 0.09290304 ≈ 10.7639
- 3100 m² ≈ 1,076.39 ft²
Important assumptions
- Uses the exact international foot (1 ft = 0.3048 m) and the standard acre (4,046.8564224 m²).
Frequently asked questions
How many square meters is an acre?
One acre equals exactly 4,046.8564224 m² (about 4,047 m²).
How do I convert hectares to acres?
Multiply by 2.47105. One hectare (10,000 m²) ≈ 2.471 acres.
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