Free online area conversion tool for US, UK, Canada & Australia — instant accurate results
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Use the table below for quick area conversions between the most common units used in real estate, agriculture, engineering, and everyday measurement across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
| From | To sq meters | To sq feet | To acres | To hectares |
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| 1 sq meter | 1 | 10.764 | 0.000247 | 0.0001 |
| 1 sq foot | 0.0929 | 1 | 0.0000230 | 0.00000929 |
| 1 acre | 4,047 | 43,560 | 1 | 0.4047 |
| 1 hectare | 10,000 | 107,639 | 2.471 | 1 |
| 1 sq mile | 2,589,988 | 27,878,400 | 640 | 258.999 |
| 1 sq yard | 0.8361 | 9 | 0.000207 | 0.0000836 |
| 1 sq kilometer | 1,000,000 | 10,763,910 | 247.1 | 100 |
One acre equals exactly 43,560 square feet. An acre is roughly the size of a US football field without end zones. In the US and UK, land plots for homes are commonly listed in acres — use the converter above to quickly check how many square feet or square meters that equals. A typical suburban lot in the US is around 0.2 to 0.5 acres (8,712 to 21,780 sq ft).
In the UK and Australia, property sizes are often listed in square meters, while many buyers think in square feet. To convert: multiply sq ft × 0.0929. For example, a 1,200 sq ft house = 111.5 sq meters. Going the other direction, multiply sq meters × 10.764 to get sq ft. A typical UK terraced house is 75–100 sq meters (807–1,076 sq ft).
Canada and Australia use hectares for farmland and large land areas. 1 acre = 0.4047 hectares. 1 hectare = 2.471 acres. A Canadian or Australian farm listed as 500 hectares equals about 1,235 acres. For US buyers looking at Canadian land, this conversion is essential. Use the area converter above for any size instantly.
Square yards are commonly used for carpet and flooring quotes in both the US and UK. 1 square yard = 9 square feet. If your room is 180 sq ft, that's exactly 20 square yards of carpet needed. Always add 10% for waste when ordering flooring materials.
When comparing city sizes or countries, you often need to switch between sq km (metric countries) and sq miles (US). 1 sq km = 0.386 sq miles. London covers about 1,572 sq km (607 sq miles). New York City is 783 sq km (302 sq miles). Use the area converter above for any location size comparison.
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One acre = exactly 43,560 square feet. An acre is approximately the size of a US football field without end zones. 1 hectare = 2.471 acres = 107,639 sq ft.
Multiply sq ft by 0.0929. Example: 1,500 sq ft × 0.0929 = 139.4 sq meters. To go the other way, multiply sq meters × 10.764.
Multiply sq meters by 10.764. Example: 100 sq m × 10.764 = 1,076.4 sq ft. This is the most common conversion needed in UK and Australia property searches.
One acre = 0.4047 hectares. One hectare = 2.471 acres. Hectares are used in Canada, Australia, and Europe; acres in the US and UK.
One square yard = 9 square feet. Square yards are used for flooring and carpet in the US and UK. To convert: multiply sq yards × 9 to get sq feet.
Multiply sq km by 0.3861 to get sq miles. Example: 100 sq km = 38.61 sq miles. Used for comparing city and country sizes between metric and imperial systems.
A hectare is bigger. 1 hectare = 2.471 acres. Hectares are the standard metric land unit used in Canada, Australia, and the EU. Acres are used in the US and UK.
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