Hectares to Acres
One hectare equals 2.471054 acres.
Acres = hectares × 2.4710538147
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Common Area Conversions
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)
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
Hectares to Acres Conversion Table
| ha | ac |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.6178 |
| 0.5 | 1.2355 |
| 1 | 2.4711 |
| 2 | 4.9421 |
| 5 | 12.3553 |
| 10 | 24.7105 |
| 20 | 49.4211 |
| 25 | 61.7763 |
| 50 | 123.5527 |
| 100 | 247.1054 |
| 200 | 494.2108 |
| 500 | 1235.5269 |
| 1000 | 2471.0538 |
| 2000 | 4942.1076 |
| 5000 | 12355.2691 |
About This Conversion
Hectares to acres converts European and international land areas into the unit used in the US, UK and Ireland for farms and estates. Multiply by 2.471.
Agricultural subsidies, yields and land prices are all quoted per unit area, so the conversion carries straight into money. A yield of 8 tonnes per hectare is 3.24 tonnes per acre, and comparing a per-hectare figure against a per-acre one without converting overstates productivity by a factor of nearly two and a half.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many acres is a hectare?
One hectare is 2.471 acres.
How many acres is 10 hectares?
10 hectares is 24.71 acres.
How do I convert a per-hectare yield to per acre?
Divide by 2.471. A yield of 8 t/ha is 3.24 t/acre.
Which unit is used where?
Hectares are standard across the EU and most of the world; acres remain in use in the US, UK and Ireland.
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