Area Converter
Enter an area below to convert between metric and imperial surface and land units.
Convert Area
Enter a value and select the units to convert between square meters, square feet, and acres.
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Common Area Reference Points
Here are some common area values in Square Meter (m²), Square Foot (ft²), and Acre (ac). Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.
| Description | Square Meter (m²) | Square Foot (ft²) | Acre (ac) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 square meter benchmark | 1 | 10.76391 | 0.0002471 |
| Small bedroom (15 m²) | 15 | 161.45866 | 0.00370658 |
| Studio apartment (50 m²) | 50 | 538.19552 | 0.01236 |
| 100 square meters floor plan | 100 | 1,076.39104 | 0.02471 |
| Tennis court (~261 m²) | 260.87 | 2,807.98131 | 0.06446 |
| 1 Acre land parcel (4,046.86 m²) | 4,046.8564 | 43,559.99976 | 1 |
| 1 Hectare (10,000 m²) | 10,000 | 107,639.10416709 | 2.47105 |
Area Conversion Formulas
Use the following formulas to convert between square meters, square feet, and acres.
Because 1 foot = 0.3048 m, 1 square foot equals (0.3048)² = 0.09290304 square meters.
More Square Meter & Square Foot Conversions
Convert from Square Meters
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Convert to Square Feet
- square kilometers to square feet
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- acres to square feet
- square inches to square feet
- square yards to square feet
Frequently Asked Questions
All Area Conversion Calculators (16)
Select any dedicated area pair below for worked examples and printable tables
Category Conversion Matrix
Simultaneous comparison of 16 units in this category
Area Unit Definitions & Symbols
Square Meter (m²)
SISI derived unit of surface area.
Square Kilometer (km²)
SIEqual to 1,000,000 square meters or 100 hectares.
Square Centimeter (cm²)
METRICEqual to 0.0001 square meters.
Square Millimeter (mm²)
METRICEqual to 10⁻⁶ square meters.
Square Micrometer (µm²)
METRICEqual to 10⁻¹² square meters.
Square Nanometer (nm²)
METRICEqual to 10⁻¹⁸ square meters.
Square Decimeter (dm²)
METRICEqual to 0.01 square meters (100 cm²).
Are (a)
METRICMetric land unit equal to 100 square meters (0.01 hectare).
Hectare (ha)
METRICMetric land unit equal to 10,000 square meters (approx. 2.471 acres).
Acre (ac)
IMPERIALImperial & US Customary land unit equal to 43,560 square feet.
Square Foot (ft²)
IMPERIALImperial area equal to 144 square inches (0.09290304 m²).
Square Inch (in²)
IMPERIALImperial area equal to 6.4516 square centimeters.
Square Yard (yd²)
IMPERIALImperial area equal to 9 square feet (0.836127 m²).
Square Mile (mi²)
IMPERIALEqual to 640 acres or 2.589988 km².
Square Mil (mil²)
IMPERIALArea of a square with sides of 1 mil (0.001 inch).
Circular Mil (cmil)
OTHERElectrical wire cross-section unit equal to the area of a circle 1 mil in diameter.
References
- [1]NIST OWM StandardNIST OWM (SI Units — Length & Area)·Area Metrology Standards — Square Meter (m²), Square Kilometer (km²) & Square Centimeter (cm²)
- [2]NIST HB 44 ReferenceNIST HB 44 (Acre, Hectare & Land Survey Tables)·International Reference Specification for Surface Area & Land
- [3]NIST SP 811 TablesNIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Area))·Official Area Conversion Factors & Rounding Rules