1 acre
4,047 m² - Area; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
NIST — SI conversion factors1 acre vs 1 hectare: area comparison
1 hectare is about 2.47 times 1 acre.
- 1 acre
- Area
- 1 hectare
- Area
1 acre
4,047 m²Area
Too small to see at this scale. The ring marks its true-scale position, not its area. The shape has not been enlarged.
1 hectare
10,000 m²Area
Too small to see at this scale. The ring marks its true-scale position, not its area. The shape has not been enlarged.
Both shapes share one area scale. Known rectangular footprints keep their physical sides. Other shapes are equal-area squares, not maps; they do not prove a physical fit.
In perspective2.47 times
Measurements, assumptions & sources
1 hectare
10,000 m² - Area; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
NIST — SI conversion factors
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A hectare is 10,000 square metres. An acre uses the international foot definition. Both measure area, regardless of the shape of the land.
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Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
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