Area Converter
Convert square feet, square meters, acres and hectares for rooms, homes and land.
Converted to every unit
About this area converter
Area units matter when you compare home sizes, buy flooring or paint, or look at land listings. US listings usually quote square feet and acres, while most of the world uses square meters and hectares. This converter switches between them and shows every unit at once.
Remember that area scales with the square of length: one square meter is about 10.76 square feet, not 3.28.
How to use the Area Converter
- Type the value you want to convert.
- Choose the unit you're converting from and the unit you want.
- Read the result — the table below shows the value in every other unit.
- Use Swap to reverse the conversion.
Conversion factors
1 m² = 10.7639 ft² · 1 acre = 43,560 ft² · 1 ha = 2.47105 acres
Square meters are the base. 1 ft² = 0.09290304 m², 1 yd² = 0.83612736 m², 1 acre = 4,046.8564224 m² (43,560 ft²), 1 hectare = 10,000 m², 1 mi² = 640 acres.
Worked example
A 2,000 ft² home is 2,000 × 0.09290304 = 185.8 m². A 5-acre lot is about 2.02 hectares.
Common conversions
| Square foot → Square meter | 1 ft² = 0.092903 m² | 5 ft² = 0.464515 m² | 10 ft² = 0.92903 m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square meter → Square foot | 1 m² = 10.76391 ft² | 5 m² = 53.819552 ft² | 10 m² = 107.639104 ft² |
| Acre → Hectare | 1 ac = 0.404686 ha | 5 ac = 2.023428 ha | 10 ac = 4.046856 ha |
| Hectare → Acre | 1 ha = 2.471054 ac | 5 ha = 12.355269 ac | 10 ha = 24.710538 ac |
| Acre → Square foot | 1 ac = 43,560 ft² | 5 ac = 217,800 ft² | 10 ac = 435,600 ft² |
| Square mile → Square kilometer | 1 mi² = 2.589988 km² | 5 mi² = 12.949941 km² | 10 mi² = 25.899881 km² |
Tips for better results
- Add 5–10% extra when buying flooring or tile to allow for cuts and waste.
- To find a room's area, multiply its length by its width in the same unit.
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet are in an acre?
Exactly 43,560 square feet.
How many square feet are in a square meter?
About 10.7639.
Is a hectare bigger than an acre?
Yes. One hectare is about 2.471 acres.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Results are calculated in your browser.
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