How the Area Converter Works
This tool converts between all major surface area units: square millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers, hectares, acres, square feet, yards, and miles.
Key Conversions
- 1 hectare = 10,000 m² (100m x 100m square)
- 1 acre = 4,046.86 m² (about 0.4047 hectares)
- 1 square foot = 0.0929 m²
- 1 square mile = 2,589,988 m² = 640 acres
Size References
- Average US home: about 200 m² (2,150 sq ft)
- Soccer field: 7,140 m² (0.71 ha, about 1.76 acres)
- Football field: about 5,351 m² (1.32 acres)
Hectares vs Acres
The hectare is the standard metric unit for land area (1 ha = 10,000 m²). The acre is the imperial standard (1 acre = 43,560 sq ft). One hectare equals about 2.47 acres.