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Area Converter

Convert between square metres, square feet, acres, hectares and other area units.

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Result

1 square metres =

10.7639 ft²

1 × 10.7639 = 10.7639

1 ft² = 0.09290304 m² exactly

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  • 1. Convert 1 m² to square metres: 1 × 1 = 1.
  • 2. Convert to ft²: 1 ÷ 0.092903 = 10.7639.

1 m² in every unit

Square millimetres1,000,000 mm²
Square centimetres10,000 cm²
Square metres1 m²
Hectares0.0001 ha
Square kilometres1e-6 km²
Square inches1,550 in²
Square feet10.7639 ft²
Square yards1.19599 yd²
Acres0.000247105 ac
Square miles3.86102e-7 mi²

Sizes for scale

Studio flat
37 m² (400 ft²)
Tennis court
261 m²
Football pitch
7,140 m²
One acre
4,047 m²

Good to know: One acre is 4,046.86 m², a little over 0.4 hectares.

About this tool

Convert area between square meters, square feet, acres, and hectares — used in real estate, land surveying, and construction.

Formula

1 m² = 10.764 ft². 1 acre = 4,046.86 m². 1 hectare = 10,000 m².

Reference values

  • 1 acre = 4,046.86 m²
  • 1 hectare = 2.471 acres
  • 1 m² = 10.764 ft²

Questions people ask

How do I convert square feet to square metres?

Multiply by 0.092903. For example, 1,000 sq ft is about 92.9 m².

How many square metres are in a hectare?

10,000.

How big is an acre?

About 4,047 m², or about three quarters of an American football field including the end zones.

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How we calculate this

We use the standard published formula or definition for this calculation, and we show the working so you can check it. Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units.

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