Europe & Africa

Hectare (land unit)

The metric land unit: 10,000 m² (a 100 m square), about 2.471 acres. Land records and farm statistics in most countries use it. Also written ha, Hectárea, Hektar.

1 hectare = 10,000 m² = 107,639.1 sq ft = 2.4711 acresUsed in: Worldwide

1 ha =
2.4711 ac
1 ha = 2.4711 ac
The value in every unit
UnitValue
Square meters (m²)10,000 m²
Square feet (ft²)107,639.1 ft²
Square yards (yd²)11,959.9 yd²
Acres (ac)2.4711 ac
Hectares (ha)1 ha
Square kilometers (km²)0.01 km²
Square miles (mi²)0.00386102 mi²

Hectare in other units

m²sq ftacreshectares
10,000107,639.12.47111
  • = 100 m × 100 m = 100 ares

About the hectare

A hectare is a square 100 m on a side: 10,000 m², 100 ares or 1/100 of a square kilometer. It is accepted for use with the SI, and land records and farm statistics in most of the world report area in hectares. One hectare is about 2.471 acres or 107,639 sq ft.

Converting from hectares to local units is a common need: one hectare is about 7.47 Bengal bigha, 3.95 pucca bigha, 19.77 revenue kanal, 98.84 guntha or 247.1 cents in South Asia; 6.25 rai in Thailand; 15 mu in China; 10 metric dunams; and about 2.38 feddan in Egypt.

Related measures

  • 1 hectare ≈ 2.471 acres
  • 100 hectares = 1 km²
  • 1 hectare = 6.25 rai = 15 mu = 10 metric dunams
  • 1 hectare ≈ 247.1 cents ≈ 98.84 guntha

Quick table

HectareSquare feetSquare metersAcres
1107,639.110,0002.4711
2215,278.2120,0004.9421
5538,195.5250,00012.3553
101,076,391.04100,00024.7105
202,152,782.08200,00049.4211
505,381,955.21500,000123.5527
10010,763,910.421,000,000247.1054

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

How many acres are in a hectare?

About 2.471 acres. One acre is about 0.4047 hectare.

How many square feet are in a hectare?

About 107,639 sq ft (10,000 m²).

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