Acreage converter
Convert acres, hectares, square feet, and square metres.
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Acreage converter
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1 acre = 43,560 square feet. 1 hectare = 10,000 square metres. 1 foot = 0.3048 metres exactly (international yard and pound agreement, 1 July 1959).
Estimate for planning only. This is not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice. Results depend on the figures you enter. Check all numbers, rates and rules with the official source or a qualified professional before relying on them.
How this works and common questions
About this tool
One acre is 43,560 square feet. One hectare is 10,000 square metres. Feet and metres use the international foot of 1 July 1959. The other three figures sit beside the main one.
How it works
The amount is converted with 1 acre = 43,560 square feet, 1 hectare = 10,000 square metres, and 1 foot = 0.3048 metres exactly. Acres and hectares show 4 decimal places. Square feet and square metres show 2.
Rules
Zero converts to zero. A negative amount is rejected. The page shows the definitions and the 1 July 1959 date.
Questions
How many hectares are in an acre?
1 acre is 0.4047 hectares on this page, using 43,560 square feet and the 1959 foot.
How many acres are in a hectare?
1 hectare is 2.4711 acres on this page, rounded half up to 4 decimal places.
Which figure is the main one?
Acres convert to hectares, hectares to acres, square feet to acres, and square metres to hectares. The other three sit beside it.
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Is this tax or legal advice?
No. Results are estimates for planning. Check rates and rules with the official source or a qualified professional.
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Estimate for planning only. This is not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice. Results depend on the figures you enter. Check all numbers, rates and rules with the official source or a qualified professional before relying on them.