Area Converter Tool
Area
Conversion
Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional region, shape, or planar lamina, in the plane. Surface area is its analog on the two-dimensional surface of a three-dimensional object.
Area Units Explained
- Square Meter (m²): The SI derived unit of area. It is defined as the area of a square whose sides measure exactly one meter.
- Square Kilometer (km²): Equal to 1,000,000 square meters. Used for large scale geographical areas.
- Hectare (ha): A non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-meter sides (10,000 m²), primarily used in the measurement of land.
- Acre: A unit of land area used in the imperial and US customary systems. It is defined as exactly 4,046.8564224 square meters.
- Square Foot (sq ft): An imperial unit and US customary unit of area, used mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Fun Fact: An acre was historically defined as the amount of land extending to one furlong (660 ft) long and one chain (66 ft) wide, roughly the amount of land a yoke of oxen could plough in one day.