📐 Area
Convert area units free: square metre, square foot, acre, hectare, square yard. Essential for property and land.
📐 Area
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About the Area Tool
Property and land measurement is where area conversion matters most, and where the units are least standardised. Apartment sizes are quoted in square feet in some markets and square metres in others; agricultural land is measured in acres or hectares depending on the country.
Getting this right has financial consequences, since price per unit area is the standard basis for comparison. This converter handles square metres, square kilometres, square feet, square yards, acres, and hectares with exact factors, calculated instantly in your browser.
How to Use Area
- Enter the area value.
- Select the unit you are converting from.
- Select the target unit.
- Read the converted area immediately.
When to Use This Tool
- Comparing property sizes quoted in different units
- Converting land area between acres and hectares for agriculture
- Calculating flooring or paint requirements from plans in another unit
- Assessing plot sizes in property listings across markets
- Converting architectural drawings between metric and imperial
Things Worth Knowing
- One hectare is 10,000 square metres, equivalent to about 2.471 acres.
- One acre is 43,560 square feet, historically the area a team of oxen could plough in a day.
- Area scales as the square of length, so doubling linear dimensions quadruples the area.
Quick Facts
| Tool name | Area |
| Category | Unit Converters |
| Price | Free — no account, no trial, no watermark |
| Where it runs | Entirely in your browser (client-side) |
| Files uploaded | None — your data never leaves your device |
| File size limit | None imposed; limited only by device memory |
| Works offline | Yes, once the page has loaded |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many square feet in a square metre?
Approximately 10.764. A common shortcut is to multiply square metres by 10.75 for a close estimate, or divide square feet by 10.75 for the reverse.
What is the difference between an acre and a hectare?
A hectare is 10,000 square metres, roughly 2.47 acres. Hectares are the metric standard for land; acres remain common in the United States, United Kingdom, and India.
How do I calculate a room’s area?
Multiply length by width for a rectangular room, in consistent units. For irregular spaces, divide into rectangles, calculate each, and add the results.
Why does area conversion differ from length conversion?
Because area is two-dimensional. If one foot is 0.3048 metres, one square foot is 0.3048 squared, which is 0.0929 square metres. The factor is squared, not the same.