Area Converter

Area Converter - Free Online Area Unit Conversion Tool

Our free online area converter lets you instantly convert between all major area units, including square meters, square kilometers, square feet, acres, hectares, and pyeong. Whether you are calculating real estate dimensions, planning a landscaping project, or working through homework problems, this tool provides fast and accurate results with no sign-up required.

Area measurement is fundamental to many fields, from architecture and agriculture to urban planning and everyday property transactions. Different countries and industries rely on different units, which makes a reliable conversion tool essential. This converter handles both metric and imperial area units, as well as the Korean pyeong unit commonly used in East Asian real estate markets.

How to Use This Area Converter

1. Enter the numeric value you want to convert in the input field at the top of the page.
2. Select the source unit from the "From" dropdown menu (e.g., Square Meter, Acre, Pyeong).
3. Select the target unit from the "To" dropdown menu.
4. Click the "Convert" button to see your result instantly.
5. To perform another conversion, simply change the value or units and click "Convert" again.

Key Area Conversion References

• 1 square meter (m²) = 10.7639 square feet (ft²)
• 1 square kilometer (km²) = 1,000,000 square meters (m²)
• 1 acre = 4,046.86 square meters (m²) = 43,560 square feet (ft²)
• 1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 square meters (m²) = 2.471 acres
• 1 pyeong = 3.3058 square meters (m²) = 35.583 square feet (ft²)
• 1 square mile = 2.59 square kilometers (km²) = 640 acres

Understanding Area Units

The metric system uses the square meter as its base unit of area. For large areas such as farms and parks, hectares and square kilometers are preferred. In the United States and the United Kingdom, square feet and acres remain the standard for real estate and land measurement. The pyeong is a traditional unit still widely used in South Korea for describing the size of apartments and buildings, where one pyeong is approximately 3.3 square meters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How many square feet are in one acre?

A. One acre equals exactly 43,560 square feet. An acre is roughly the size of a standard American football field without the end zones. In metric terms, one acre is approximately 4,046.86 square meters or about 0.4047 hectares.

Q. What is a pyeong and how does it compare to square meters?

A. A pyeong is a traditional Korean unit of area measurement equivalent to approximately 3.3058 square meters or about 35.58 square feet. It is still commonly used in South Korean real estate to describe apartment and office sizes. For example, a 30-pyeong apartment is roughly 99.17 square meters or about 1,067.5 square feet.

Q. How do I convert between hectares and acres?

A. To convert hectares to acres, multiply the number of hectares by 2.471. To convert acres to hectares, multiply by 0.4047. For example, 5 hectares equals approximately 12.355 acres, and 10 acres equals approximately 4.047 hectares. Both units are commonly used for measuring agricultural land and large properties.