Square meter (m²)
SI derived unit of area: a square one meter on each side.
What is a square meter?
- Symbol
- m²
- Quantity
- Area
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- SI derived unit of area: a square one meter on each side.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
The SI unit of area. Used for apartment and house sizes, flooring and land in metric countries.
Square meter in other area units
- 1 m² = 1000000 mm²Square millimeter
- 1 m² = 10000 cm²Square centimeter
- 1 m² = 0.0001 haSquare meter to Hectare converter
- 1 m² = 0.000001 km²Square kilometer
- 1 m² ≈ 1550.0031 in²Square inch
- 1 m² ≈ 10.76391042 ft²Square meter to Square foot converter
- 1 m² ≈ 1.195990046 yd²Square yard
- 1 m² ≈ 0.0002471053815 acAcre
- 1 m² ≈ 3.861021585e-7 mi²Square mile
Square meter quick reference
| Square meter | Hectare | Square foot | Square millimeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m² | = 0.0001 ha | ≈ 10.76391042 ft² | = 1000000 mm² |
| 10 m² | = 0.001 ha | ≈ 107.6391042 ft² | = 10000000 mm² |
| 100 m² | = 0.01 ha | ≈ 1076.391042 ft² | = 100000000 mm² |
| 1000 m² | = 0.1 ha | ≈ 10763.91042 ft² | = 1000000000 mm² |
Where the square meter fits
The next smaller area unit is the square yard (yd²). 1 m² ≈ 1.195990046 yd², and 1 yd² = 0.83612736 m².
The next larger area unit is the acre (ac). 1 m² ≈ 0.0002471053815 ac, and 1 ac = 4046.8564224 m².
Frequently asked questions
- How many hectares are in one square meter?
- One square meter = 0.0001 ha (hectares).
- How many square feet are in one square meter?
- One square meter ≈ 10.76391042 ft² (square feet).
- How many square millimeters are in one square meter?
- One square meter = 1000000 mm² (square millimeters).