What is Area Conversion?
Area conversion helps you translate one unit of area measurement into another — essential for fields like construction, real estate, agriculture, and science.
Convert Area
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How to Use This Tool
- Enter your area value in the box.
- Choose your “from” and “to” units.
- See the result instantly — no math needed!
You can copy the result or use it in your project, document, or design plan.
Common Area Units Explained
- Square Meter (m²): Base unit in the metric system. 1 m² is a square with 1 meter on each side.
- Square Kilometer (km²): Used for large land areas. 1 km² = 1,000,000 m².
- Square Foot (ft²): Common in real estate, especially in the U.S. 1 ft² = 0.092903 m².
- Square Mile (mi²): Used for large geographic areas. 1 mi² = 2.59 km².
- Acre: Popular for land measurement, especially farms. 1 acre = 4046.86 m².
- Hectare: Used in agriculture and forestry. 1 hectare = 10,000 m² or 2.471 acres.
Interesting Facts About Area Units
- A football field (including end zones) is about 1.32 acres.
- 1 square mile equals 640 acres — that’s over 484 football fields!
- The term “acre” comes from Old English and originally described the amount of land tillable by one man behind one ox in one day.
- Hectare is a metric unit but is often used globally, even in countries that otherwise use imperial units.