About Area Converter
This converter tool allows you to convert between different area units used in real estate, agriculture, science, and engineering.
Common Area Conversions
| From |
To |
Conversion Factor |
| 1 square meter |
10.7639 square feet |
Multiply by 10.7639 |
| 1 hectare |
2.47105 acres |
Multiply by 2.47105 |
| 1 square kilometer |
0.386102 square miles |
Multiply by 0.386102 |
| 1 acre |
0.404686 hectares |
Multiply by 0.404686 |
| 1 square mile |
2.58999 square kilometers |
Multiply by 2.58999 |
| 1 square foot |
0.092903 square meters |
Multiply by 0.092903 |
Did You Know?
- A hectare is equal to 10,000 square meters and is commonly used in land measurement.
- An acre was originally defined as the area of land that could be plowed in one day by a yoke of oxen.
- A barn is a unit of area used in nuclear physics to measure the cross-sectional area of nuclei (1 barn = 10⁻²⁸ m²).
- The electron cross section is approximately 2.81794 × 10⁻¹⁵ m, used in particle physics.