Area Converter

1 sq ft = 0.0929 sq m; 1 sq m = 10.764 sq ft. A quick rule: divide square feet by 10.76 to get square meters, or multiply square meters by 10.76 to get square feet. Example: a 1,000 sq ft apartment is about 92.9 sq m. US real estate listings use square feet; European listings use square meters, so this conversion is essential for international property comparisons.

1 acre = 43,560 sq ft = 0.4047 hectares. A US football field (including end zones) is about 1.32 acres. A typical suburban lot is 0.1 to 0.25 acres; a 10,000 sq ft lot equals about 0.23 acres. For larger scale: 640 acres = 1 square mile. Farmland and real estate in the US are typically listed in acres.

1 hectare = 2.471 acres = 10,000 sq m. Hectares are used in Europe, Australia, and Canada for land area. To put it in perspective: 100 hectares = 1 km²; a standard city block is about 2 hectares; a golf course is typically 60-80 hectares. Agricultural land internationally is reported in hectares, while US farmland uses acres.

1 sq mile = 2.59 km²; 1 km² = 0.386 sq miles. The US uses square miles for geographic area; most of the world uses km². To convert, multiply square miles by 2.59 to get km². For reference: Manhattan is about 87 km² (33.6 sq miles); Texas covers 695,662 km² (268,596 sq miles). These conversions are common when comparing country or city sizes across sources.