Convert hectares (ha) to square meters, acres, ares, square kilometers, and other area units.
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The hectare (ha) is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 m², or the area of a square with 100 m sides. The name comes from the Greek hekaton (hundred) and "are" — literally "one hundred ares."
Common Hectare Conversions
- 1 ha = 10,000 m² — exact value by definition.
- 1 ha = 100 ares (sotkas) — hence the name "hectare."
- 1 ha = 0.01 km² — there are exactly 100 hectares in one km².
- 1 ha ≈ 2.471 acres — a key ratio in the agricultural sector.
- 1 ha ≈ 107,639 ft² — for comparison with US standards.
- 1 ha ≈ 11,960 yd² — multiply by 11,960 to get square yards.
The hectare is the standard for measuring area in agriculture, forestry, and land planning. For reference, a standard football field is about 0.7 ha.