Converters

Area Converter

Convert between metric, imperial, and land area units instantly.

Metric Reference

UnitSquare MetersExample
Square Centimeter0.0001Postage stamp
Square Meter1Door-sized area
Hectare10,000~2.5 football fields
Square Kilometer1,000,000Small town

Imperial & Land Reference

UnitSquare MetersEquivalence
Square Foot0.092903144 in² = 1 ft²
Square Yard0.8361279 ft² = 1 yd²
Acre4,046.85643,560 ft² = 1 acre
Square Mile2,589,988.11640 acres = 1 mi²

Common Conversions

1 acre4,047 m²
1 hectare2.471 acres
1 sq ft0.0929 m²
1 sq m10.764 sq ft
1 sq mile2.59 km²
1 sq yard0.836 m²

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

How do I convert square feet to square meters?

Multiply the square foot value by 0.092903 to get square meters. For example, 1,000 square feet equals 92.903 square meters. This conversion is common when comparing home or apartment listings between the US and countries that use the metric system.

How many square feet are in an acre?

One acre equals 43,560 square feet. An acre is also equal to about 4,047 square meters, or roughly the size of a standard American football field without the end zones. Acres are the standard unit for measuring land area in the US, UK, and several other countries.

What is the difference between a hectare and an acre?

A hectare equals 10,000 square meters, while an acre equals about 4,047 square meters — so one hectare is roughly 2.47 acres. Hectares are the metric standard for land area used across most of the world, while acres remain common in the US and UK.

How do I convert square meters to square yards?

Multiply the square meter value by 1.19599 to get square yards. For example, 50 square meters equals about 59.8 square yards. Square yards are commonly used for flooring, carpet, and landscaping measurements in the US.

How many square miles are in a square kilometer?

One square kilometer equals approximately 0.386102 square miles, or conversely, one square mile equals about 2.58999 square kilometers. This conversion is useful when comparing city, county, or country land areas reported in different unit systems.

What units does an area converter support?

A comprehensive area converter supports metric units like square millimeters, square centimeters, square meters, hectares, and square kilometers, as well as imperial and US customary units like square inches, square feet, square yards, acres, and square miles.

Last updated: August 17, 2026