Area Converter — Land and Surface Area Units Explained
Area measurement is critical in real estate, agriculture, construction, architecture, and geographic analysis. Different countries use different units — from square meters and hectares in most of the world to acres and square feet in the USA and UK. Our area converter handles all of them.
Metric Area Units
- 1 km² = 100 hectares = 1,000,000 m²
- 1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 m² ≈ 2.471 acres
- 1 m² = 10,000 cm² = 10.764 sq ft
Imperial Area Units
- 1 square mile = 640 acres = 259 hectares
- 1 acre = 43,560 sq ft = 4,047 m²
- 1 sq yard = 9 sq ft = 0.836 m²
- 1 sq foot = 144 sq inches = 0.0929 m²
Indian Land Measurement Units
In India, additional traditional units are used:
- 1 Bigha ≈ 2,529 m² (varies by state)
- 1 Gunta = 101.17 m²
- 1 Kanal ≈ 505.857 m²
- 1 Marla ≈ 25.29 m²
Practical Area Comparisons
- A standard football field ≈ 0.72 hectares (7,140 m²)
- A tennis court ≈ 260 m²
- A standard city plot ≈ 200–500 m²
- Central Park, New York ≈ 341 hectares