East Asia

Jia (land unit)

Taiwan’s farmland unit: 2,934 ping, about 0.96992 hectare (2.397 acres), a measure inherited from the Dutch morgen. Also written Chia, Kah, 甲.

1 jia = 9,699.17 m² = 104,401.04 sq ft = 2.3967 acresUsed in: Taiwan

1 jia =
9,699.17 m²
1 jia = 9,699.17 m²
The value in every unit
UnitValue
Square meters (m²)9,699.17 m²
Square feet (ft²)104,401.04 ft²
Square yards (yd²)11,600.12 yd²
Acres (ac)2.3967 ac
Hectares (ha)0.969917 ha
Jia1 jia

Jia in other units

m²sq ftacreshectares
9,699.17104,401.042.39670.969917
  • = 10 fen = 2,934 ping ≈ 0.96992 ha

About the jia

The jia (Taiwanese kah) dates from the Dutch period in Taiwan and is related to the Dutch morgen. Taiwan’s land offices define it as 10 fen or 2,934 ping, which is about 9,699.17 m², 0.96992 hectare or 2.397 acres.

One hectare is about 1.031 jia, so the two are close but not interchangeable. Farm statistics and older land documents use jia; cadastral records give square meters.

Related measures

  • 1 jia = 10 fen = 2,934 ping
  • 1 hectare ≈ 1.031 jia
  • 1 jia ≈ 2.397 acres

Quick table

JiaSquare feetSquare metersAcres
1104,401.049,699.172.3967
2208,802.0719,398.354.7934
5522,005.1848,495.8711.9836
101,044,010.3596,991.7423.9672
202,088,020.7193,983.4747.9344
505,220,051.76484,958.68119.8359
10010,440,103.52969,917.36239.6718

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

How many hectares is 1 jia?

About 0.96992 hectare (9,699.17 m²).

How many ping are in a jia?

2,934 ping.

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