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Acres to Hectares

One acre equals 0.404686 hectares.

Hectares = acres ÷ 2.4710538147

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Common Area Conversions

Real-World Area Examples

Sports Fields

  • Football field: ~5,351 m² (57,600 ft²)
  • Basketball court: ~420 m² (4,520 ft²)
  • Tennis court: ~261 m² (2,808 ft²)
  • Soccer field: ~7,140 m² (76,854 ft²)

Real Estate

  • Typical house lot: 0.25 acres (1,012 m²)
  • City apartment: 75 m² (807 ft²)
  • Large house: 300 m² (3,229 ft²)
  • Small office: 100 m² (1,076 ft²)

Land Areas

  • Central Park NYC: 341 hectares (843 acres)
  • Vatican City: 0.44 km² (0.17 mi²)
  • Manhattan: 59.1 km² (22.8 mi²)
  • Small farm: 40 hectares (99 acres)
Area Units Reference

Metric System

  • 1 km² = 100 hectares
  • 1 hectare = 10,000 m²
  • 1 m² = 10,000 cm²
  • 1 cm² = 100 mm²

Imperial System

  • 1 mi² = 640 acres
  • 1 acre = 4,840 yd²
  • 1 yd² = 9 ft²
  • 1 ft² = 144 in²

Key Conversions

  • 1 m² = 10.764 ft²
  • 1 acre = 0.405 hectares
  • 1 km² = 0.386 mi²
  • 1 hectare = 2.471 acres

Acres to Hectares Conversion Table

acha
0.250.1012
0.50.2023
10.4047
20.8094
2.4711
52.0234
104.0469
208.0937
2510.1171
5020.2343
10040.4686
250101.1714
500202.3428
1000404.6856
25001011.7141

About This Conversion

Acres to hectares is the land conversion used in agriculture, forestry and property sales. One acre is 4,046.86 m² and one hectare is exactly 10,000 m², so an acre is 0.404686 hectares and a hectare is about 2.471 acres.

The acre is a survivor of medieval field measurement, originally the area one ox team could plough in a day, formalised as one chain by one furlong. The hectare, by contrast, is simply a square 100 m on a side, which is why one converts to a tidy number and the other does not.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hectares is an acre?

One acre is 0.404686 hectares.

How many acres is a hectare?

One hectare is 2.471 acres.

How big is an acre?

An acre is 4,046.86 m², roughly 63 m by 63 m, or about 60 percent of a football pitch.

How many square meters is a hectare?

Exactly 10,000 square meters, a square 100 m on each side.

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