Area Converter
Convert between square meters, acres, hectares, square feet, square miles, and more area units.
Quick Reference — 1 unit = ? Square Meter (m²)
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Square Kilometer (km²) | 1000000 |
| Square Meter (m²) | 1 |
| Square Centimeter (cm²) | 0.0001 |
| Square Millimeter (mm²) | 0.000001 |
| Square Mile (mi²) | 2589988.11 |
| Square Yard (yd²) | 0.836127 |
| Square Foot (ft²) | 0.092903 |
| Square Inch (in²) | 0.00064516 |
Formula
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Everyday Uses
Property listings
One listing says 1,200 sq ft, another 120 m² — convert to compare apartments honestly (they're almost the same size).
Lawn and garden
Fertilizer coverage is "per 1,000 sq ft" but you measured in square meters — convert so you buy one bag, not three.
Paint coverage
A liter covers 10 m²; your walls are measured in square feet. Convert the area to get the right number of cans.
Land talk
Acres, hectares, square meters — translate land sizes when comparing plots, reading news, or handling inherited property.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many square feet are in an acre, and how big is an acre visually?
1 acre = 43,560 square feet = 4,046.86 m². As a visual reference: 1 acre is approximately 90% of an American football field (field + end zones = 1.32 acres), or a square roughly 208 × 208 feet (63 × 63 metres). Historically, an acre was the amount of land a man could plow in one day with a yoke of oxen. A standard city block in the US is typically about 2–5 acres.
What is the difference between an acre and a hectare?
1 hectare = 10,000 m² = 2.471 acres. 1 acre = 0.4047 hectares. Hectares are used in most of the world (metric system) for land measurement; acres are used in the US, UK, and some Commonwealth countries. Quick reference: 5 acres ≈ 2 hectares; 100 acres ≈ 40.5 hectares; 1 square kilometre = 100 hectares = 247.1 acres.
How do you convert square meters to square feet and vice versa?
1 m² = 10.7639 sq ft. To convert m² to ft², multiply by 10.764. To convert ft² to m², multiply by 0.0929. Example: a 30 m² studio apartment = 30 × 10.764 = 323 sq ft. A 2,000 sq ft American house = 2,000 × 0.0929 = 185.8 m². Quick approximation: multiply m² by 10.75 (or divide sq ft by 10.75 for m²).
How many square meters are in a square kilometer, and how does it compare to square miles?
1 km² = 1,000,000 m² (1 million square metres). 1 square mile = 2.59 km² = 640 acres. 1 km² = 0.386 square miles = 247.1 acres. Country size references: Luxembourg ≈ 2,586 km²; England ≈ 130,279 km²; France ≈ 551,695 km²; USA ≈ 9,833,517 km²; Russia ≈ 17,098,242 km².
What area units are used in different countries for real estate?
Real estate area conventions vary widely: USA/Canada: square feet (sq ft) for homes; acres for land. UK: square feet for homes; acres and hectares for land. Europe: square metres (m²). India: square feet, but also "square yards," "cents" (1/100 acre), and "guntha." Japan: tsubo (1 tsubo = 3.306 m² ≈ 35.6 sq ft). Middle East: square metres. Australia/NZ: square metres; hectares for rural land. When comparing international property listings, always check which unit is being used.