Area Converter
The square meter (m²) is the base area unit here, so every one of the 9 units below, including square centimeters and square kilometers, converts through it. Enter a value, pick your units, and the result updates instantly, all in your browser.
All area units
| Unit | Symbol | 1 unit in square meters |
|---|---|---|
| Square centimeter | cm² | 0.0001 |
| Square meter | m² | 1 |
| Square kilometer | km² | 1000000 |
| Square inch | in² | 0.000645 |
| Square foot | ft² | 0.092903 |
| Square yard | yd² | 0.836127 |
| Acre | ac | 4046.86 |
| Hectare | ha | 10000 |
| Square mile | mi² | 2589988.11 |
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Area converters translate between square meters, square feet, acres, hectares and more. The square meter is the base unit, and larger land units like the acre and hectare are defined exactly against it.
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet are in a square meter?
One square meter equals about 10.764 square feet. To go the other way, multiply square feet by 0.092903 to get square meters.
How big is an acre in hectares?
One acre is about 0.4047 hectares, so a hectare is roughly 2.471 acres. A hectare is defined as exactly 10,000 square meters.
What is the difference between an acre and a hectare?
Both measure land area. The acre comes from the imperial system and equals 43,560 square feet, while the hectare is metric and equals 10,000 square meters. A hectare is about two and a half acres.