Area Converter
1 ft² = 0.092903 m² · 1 acre = 4046.86 m²
Area & VolumeHow to Use This Tool
Area Conversion Reference
Area conversions involve squared length factors — converting square feet to square meters, for example, requires multiplying by (0.3048)² = 0.092903. Our converter handles this automatically.
Common Area Units
- Imperial: square inch (in²), square foot (ft²), square yard (yd²), acre (ac), square mile (mi²)
- Metric: square centimeter (cm²), square meter (m²), hectare (ha), square kilometer (km²)
Useful Reference Points
- 1 acre = 43,560 ft² ≈ 0.4047 hectares
- 1 hectare = 10,000 m² ≈ 2.471 acres
- 1 square mile = 640 acres
Formula & Explanation
Area conversions square the linear conversion factor. For example, since 1 ft = 0.3048 m, 1 ft² = (0.3048)² = 0.09290304 m² exactly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many square feet are in an acre?
There are exactly 43,560 square feet in one acre. This is a US survey acre; the international acre (used in most other countries) is essentially identical at 43,560.17 ftu00b2.
How big is a hectare?
A hectare is 10,000 square meters (a square 100 meters on each side). It's approximately 2.471 acres, or 107,639 square feet.
How do I convert square feet to square meters?
Multiply the square footage by 0.092903. For example, 100 ftu00b2 = 100 u00d7 0.092903 = 9.29 mu00b2. Our converter does this automatically.