Convert between acres, square feet, hectares and more. Or measure a plot from its dimensions.
Land area is the hardest measurement to picture. This tool converts the numbers, then compares the result to places you already know.
Acreage Converter and Land Area Calculator
Convert between area units, or work out the area of a plot.
Enter a number to convert.
Enter positive numbers for each dimension.
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As a square plot
Two Modes
Convert area. Enter a figure in any unit and read it in every other unit.
Measure a plot. Enter the dimensions of a rectangle, circle or triangle. The tool works out the area for you.
Acre Conversions at a Glance
| 1 acre equals | Value |
|---|---|
| Square feet | 43,560 sq ft |
| Square metres | 4,046.86 m² |
| Square yards | 4,840 sq yd |
| Hectares | 0.404686 ha |
| Square miles | 0.0015625 sq mi |
| As a square | About 208.7 ft on each side |
Common Land Sizes
| Area | Acres | Square feet |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter acre | 0.25 | 10,890 |
| Half acre | 0.5 | 21,780 |
| One acre | 1 | 43,560 |
| One hectare | 2.471 | 107,639 |
| Ten acres | 10 | 435,600 |
| One square mile | 640 | 27,878,400 |
What an Acre actually looks like
An acre is about three quarters of an American football field, end zones included. It is roughly 16 tennis courts.
Laid out as a square, an acre measures about 208 feet on every side. Most people walk that in under a minute.
How to Measure your own Plot
- Pace out the length and the width in feet.
- Switch to the Measure a plot tab.
- Enter both numbers and choose feet, metres or yards.
- Read the area in acres and every other unit.
- For round plots, switch the shape to circle and enter the diameter.
Questions People Ask
How many square feet are in an acre?
An acre is exactly 43,560 square feet. The figure comes from an old measure of one chain by one furlong.
How many acres are in a hectare?
One hectare is 2.471 acres. Going the other way, one acre is 0.4047 hectares.
How big is an acre in metres?
An acre is 4,046.86 square metres. As a square, that is about 63.6 metres on each side.
Is an acre always square?
No. An acre is an amount of area, not a shape. A long narrow strip and a neat square can both be exactly one acre.