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AREA CONVERTER
Area Converter
Convert square meters, square feet, acres, and hectares in either direction.
Area conversion method
Every value is first converted to square meters, then from square meters to the selected target unit.
1 square foot = 0.09290304 square meters
1 acre = 4,046.8564224 square meters
1 hectare = 10,000 square meters
Area is squared
A length factor cannot be reused directly for area. For example, one square foot is based on the square of the foot-to-meter conversion.
Frequently asked questions
Are acres US survey acres?
This calculator uses the international acre equal to 4,046.8564224 square meters.
Can I convert a negative area?
No. The input must be zero or positive.
Why is an area factor different from a length factor?
Area scales in two dimensions, so the length conversion factor is squared.
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