Hectare (ha)
Exactly 10 000 square meters.
What is a hectare?
- Symbol
- ha
- Quantity
- Area
- Unit system
- SI-accepted
- Definition
- Exactly 10 000 square meters.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for farmland, forests and land plots. One hectare equals 10,000 square meters.
Hectare in other area units
- 1 ha = 10000000000 mm²Square millimeter
- 1 ha = 100000000 cm²Square centimeter
- 1 ha = 10000 m²Hectare to Square meter converter
- 1 ha = 0.01 km²Square kilometer
- 1 ha ≈ 15500031 in²Square inch
- 1 ha ≈ 107639.1042 ft²Square foot
- 1 ha ≈ 11959.90046 yd²Square yard
- 1 ha ≈ 2.471053815 acHectare to Acre converter
- 1 ha ≈ 0.003861021585 mi²Square mile
Hectare quick reference
| Hectare | Square meter | Acre | Square foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ha | = 10000 m² | ≈ 2.471053815 ac | ≈ 107639.1042 ft² |
| 10 ha | = 100000 m² | ≈ 24.71053815 ac | ≈ 1076391.042 ft² |
| 100 ha | = 1000000 m² | ≈ 247.1053815 ac | ≈ 10763910.42 ft² |
| 1000 ha | = 10000000 m² | ≈ 2471.053815 ac | ≈ 107639104.2 ft² |
Where the hectare fits
The next smaller area unit is the acre (ac). 1 ha ≈ 2.471053815 ac, and 1 ac = 0.40468564224 ha.
The next larger area unit is the square kilometer (km²). 1 ha = 0.01 km², and 1 km² = 100 ha.
Frequently asked questions
- How many square meters are in one hectare?
- One hectare = 10000 m² (square meters).
- How many acres are in one hectare?
- One hectare ≈ 2.471053815 ac (acres).
- How many square feet are in one hectare?
- One hectare ≈ 107639.1042 ft² (square feet).