An Area Converter is a tool used to convert between different units of area, which is commonly required in fields such as real estate, architecture, and land measurement. Area units vary depending on the region and system used (metric or imperial).
Common Area Units:
Metric Units:
Square Meter (m²): Standard unit for area in the International System of Units (SI).
Square Kilometer (km²): 1 square kilometer = 1,000,000 square meters.
Hectare (ha): 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters.
Acre: 1 acre = 4,046.86 square meters.
Square Centimeter (cm²): 1 square meter = 10,000 square centimeters.
Square Millimeter (mm²): 1 square centimeter = 100 square millimeters.
Imperial Units:
Square Foot (ft²): 1 square meter = 10.7639 square feet.
Square Yard (yd²): 1 square meter = 1.19599 square yards.
Square Mile (mi²): 1 square kilometer = 0.386102 square miles.
Other Units:
Rod: 1 rod = 16.5 feet, so 1 square rod = 272.25 square feet.
Perch: Same as a square rod, commonly used in land measurement.
Township: 1 township = 36 square miles.
Section: 1 section = 640 acres.
Conversion Examples:
Square Meters to Acres:
1 acre = 4,046.86 m².
Example: 10,000 m² = 10,000 ÷ 4,046.86 = 2.471 acres.
Square Feet to Square Meters:
1 m² = 10.7639 ft².
Example: 100 ft² = 100 ÷ 10.7639 = 9.2903 m².
Hectares to Square Kilometers:
1 ha = 0.01 km².
Example: 50 ha = 50 × 0.01 = 0.5 km².
Acres to Square Yards:
1 acre = 4,840 square yards.
Example: 2 acres = 2 × 4,840 = 9,680 square yards.
Square Miles to Square Kilometers:
1 mi² = 2.58999 km².
Example: 5 mi² = 5 × 2.58999 = 12.94995 km².
How to Convert:
To convert between area units, you multiply or divide by the appropriate conversion factor.
For example:
Square meters to square feet: Multiply by 10.7639.
Square feet to square meters: Divide by 10.7639.
Square kilometers to hectares: Multiply by 100.