Area Converter
General
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Formula
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What this converter does
This converter turns square feet into square metres and back instantly. It also handles square yards, acres, hectares and square miles — every pair uses an exact factor. Type a value, pick your units, and read the answer as you type.
One square foot equals 0.092903 square metres, because a foot is exactly 0.3048 m. Unit definitions follow NIST.
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The units it covers
Every area unit converts through the square metre with a fixed ratio.
View all units & their values
| Unit | Symbol | Value | Mainly used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square metre | m² | 1 | SI area unit |
| Square foot | ft² | 0.092903 | US/UK floor area |
| Square yard | yd² | 0.836127 | Carpet, paving |
| Acre | ac | 4046.86 | Land area |
| Hectare | ha | 10000 | Land area (metric) |
| Square kilometre | km² | 1000000 | Regions |
| Square mile | mi² | 2589988 | Large regions |
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The formula
Each unit has a fixed value in square metres, so converting goes through the square metre once:
Conversion
result = value × factor_from ÷ factor_toWhere:
- value = the number you typed
- factor_from = the “from” unit’s value in m²
- factor_to = the “to” unit’s value in m²
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Worked example
Convert 1,000 square feet to square metres.
Step 1 · The factor
1 ft² = 0.092903 m²Step 2 · Multiply
1000 × 0.092903 = 92.903 m²So 1,000 ft² is about 92.9 square metres.
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The units in this example
Square footsymbol: ft²
An imperial/US area unit for floor space and real estate in the US and UK.
Common area conversions
- 1 ft² = 0.0929 m²
- 1 ft² = 144 in²
- 9 ft² = 1 yd²
- 43,560 ft² = 1 acre
Square metresymbol: m²
The SI unit of area, standard for floor plans and land almost everywhere.
Common area conversions
- 1 m² = 10.764 ft²
- 1 m² = 1.196 yd²
- 10,000 m² = 1 ha
- 1 m² = 1550 in²
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FAQ
QHow many square metres in a square foot?
One square foot is 0.0929 square metres.
QHow do I convert ft² to m²?
Multiply the square-foot figure by 0.092903.
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