Area Converter
Convert square metres, hectares, acres, square feet, yards, miles and inches.
Quick answer
- Formula: Result = Value × (factor of from-unit in m²) ÷ (factor of to-unit in m²)
- Worked example — Converted area: 2.471054 (full example below).
Area Converter
| Converted area | 2.471054 |
| Summary | 1 ha = 2.471054 acres |
One hectare is about 2.471 acres — roughly the size of an international rugby pitch.
Convert land and surface areas through the square metre. One hectare is exactly 10,000 m², one acre is exactly 4046.8564224 m² (43,560 square feet), and one square foot is exactly 0.09290304 m².
Areas scale with the square of length: there are 10.764 square feet in a square metre, not 3.28 — a common source of conversion mistakes.
The formula
Worked example
One hectare is about 2.471 acres — roughly the size of an international rugby pitch.
The example is pre-loaded in the result panel — press Calculate with your own numbers to replace it.
Frequently asked questions
How many acres are in a hectare?
About 2.471 acres. Going the other way, one acre is 0.4047 hectares.
How many square feet are in an acre?
Exactly 43,560 sq ft. An acre was historically the area a team of oxen could plough in a day: one chain (66 ft) by one furlong (660 ft).
How do I convert square metres to square feet?
Multiply by 10.7639 (the square of 3.28084). A 100 m² apartment is 1076 sq ft.
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Sources & methodology
This calculator applies the formula shown on this page exactly as written, using the standard definitions for its inputs. Results are computed from the values you enter — no data is stored — and are rounded only for display.
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