Area Converter

Convert area: square metres, square feet, acres, hectares, square miles and more.

Runs instantly in your browser — results update as you type.

How many square feet are in a square metre?

One square metre equals about 10.7639 square feet. Area units are the square of length units, so a converter squares the length factor — 1 foot = 0.3048 m, so 1 ft² = 0.09290304 m².

Common conversions

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1 m²10.7639 ft²
1 hectare10,000 m² = 2.47105 acres
1 acre4,046.86 m² = 43,560 ft²
1 km²100 hectares = 247.105 acres
1 mi²640 acres = 2.58999 km²

Useful for property listings, land, flooring and gardening. Values in every unit are shown at once.

Frequently asked questions

How big is an acre?

About 4,047 m² (0.4 hectares) — roughly three-quarters of an American football field or just over half of a soccer pitch.

How many acres in a hectare?

About 2.471 acres.

Why does 1 m² equal 10.76 ft² and not 3.28?

Area is squared: 3.28084 × 3.28084 ≈ 10.76.