Area converter

Convert surface areas between metric and imperial units. 1 square meter is about 10.764 square feet, and 1 hectare is about 2.471 acres.

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m²

1 ft² = 0.092903 m²

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Same amount, two scales

1 ft²

0.0929 m²

Both bars show the same amount: 1 ft² on top, 0.0929 m² below.

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How it works

Areas are converted through the square meter. Because area is length squared, the factors are squared too: a foot is 0.3048 m, so a square foot is 0.3048² = 0.09290304 m². A hectare is a 100 m × 100 m square; an acre is 43,560 square feet.

All units compared

All units compared
Unit	Symbol	Value in square meters
square millimeter	mm²	0.000001 m²
square centimeter	cm²	0.0001 m²
square meter	m²	1 m²
hectare	ha	10,000 m²
square kilometer	km²	1,000,000 m²
square inch	in²	0.00064516 m²
square foot	ft²	0.09290304 m²
square yard	yd²	0.83612736 m²
acre	ac	4,046.856422 m²
square mile	mi²	2,589,988.11 m²

Frequently asked questions

How many square feet are in an acre?

Exactly 43,560 square feet, about 4,047 m². A US football field without end zones is about 1.1 acres.

Which is bigger, an acre or a hectare?

A hectare. 1 hectare is about 2.471 acres, and 1 acre is about 0.405 hectare.

How many square meters are in 1 square foot?

1 square foot = 0.092903 square meters. The other way round, 1 square meter = 10.7639 square feet.

How many square feet are in 1 square meter?

1 square meter = 10.7639 square feet. The other way round, 1 square foot = 0.09290304 square meters.