Area Converter

Use this free area converter to instantly convert between square feet, square meters, square yards, acres, hectares, and square kilometers. Enter any value and all units update automatically.

How to use this Area Converter

Enter a value in any field and all other units update automatically. Type an area in square feet to instantly see the equivalent in square yards, square meters, acres, hectares, and square kilometers. Type in any field and all others convert at the same time. This converter is useful for real estate, landscaping, land purchases, flooring projects, and comparing property sizes across different countries.

Frequently asked questions

Q: How many square feet are in an acre?
A: One acre equals exactly 43,560 square feet. It also equals 4,840 square yards or approximately 4,047 square meters. A standard American football field including end zones is approximately 1.32 acres. A square acre would measure about 208.7 feet on each side.

Q: What is a hectare?
A: A hectare is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or approximately 2.471 acres. It is the standard unit of land measurement in most countries using the metric system. One square kilometer equals 100 hectares. Agricultural land in Europe, Australia, and much of the world is typically expressed in hectares rather than acres.

Q: How many square feet are in a square meter?
A: One square meter equals approximately 10.764 square feet. One square foot equals approximately 0.0929 square meters. When comparing room sizes in real estate listings from different countries, this conversion is essential — a 20 square meter room is approximately 215 square feet.

Q: How do I calculate the area of a room in square feet?
A: Multiply the room length in feet by the room width in feet. For example, a room that is 14 feet long and 12 feet wide has an area of 168 square feet. For irregularly shaped rooms, divide the space into rectangles, calculate each area separately, and add the results together.

Q: How large is an acre compared to everyday objects?
A: One acre equals approximately 90% of a standard American football field without end zones, about 16 tennis courts side by side, or a square that is roughly 209 feet on each side. One hectare (2.47 acres) is approximately the size of a standard international soccer field.