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Measurement

Area conversions

Square metres, hectares, acres — the math of land.

Area conversions are easy to get wrong because area uses the *square* of the length factor. 1 m = 100 cm, but 1 m² = 10,000 cm².

Common area units

  • 1 m² = 10,000 cm²
  • 1 km² = 1,000,000 m² = 100 hectares
  • 1 hectare = 10,000 m² (a square 100 m × 100 m)
  • 1 acre ≈ 4,047 m² ≈ 0.405 hectares