Acres to Square Metres: Land Guide
Quick Answer
- 1 acre = 4,046.86 m² = 0.404686 hectares = 43,560 sq ft
- 1 hectare = 10,000 m² = 2.471 acres
- To convert acres to m²: multiply by 4,046.86
- To convert m² to acres: multiply by 0.000247
South Asian units: 1 acre = 8 kanals (Pakistan and North India). 1 kanal = 20 marla. 1 marla = 272.25 sq ft = 25.29 m².
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Acres and Hectares Conversion Table
| Acres | Square Metres | Hectares |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25 acres | 1,011.7 m² | 0.1012 ha |
| 0.5 acres | 2,023.4 m² | 0.2023 ha |
| 1 acre | 4,046.9 m² | 0.4047 ha |
| 2 acres | 8,093.7 m² | 0.8094 ha |
| 5 acres | 20,234.3 m² | 2.0234 ha |
| 10 acres | 40,468.6 m² | 4.0469 ha |
| 1 hectare | 10,000 m² | 2.471 acres |
| 5 hectares | 50,000 m² | 12.355 acres |
| 10 hectares | 100,000 m² | 24.711 acres |
South Asian Land Units: Marla, Kanal and Bigha
| Unit | Square Feet | Square Metres | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 marla | 272.25 sq ft | 25.29 m² | 0.00625 acres |
| 1 kanal (20 marla) | 5,445 sq ft | 505.9 m² | 0.125 acres |
| 1 acre (8 kanal) | 43,560 sq ft | 4,046.9 m² | 8 kanals / 160 marla |
| 1 bigha (Uttar Pradesh) | approx 26,910 sq ft | approx 2,500 m² | approx 0.62 acres |
| 1 gaj (Pakistan) | 9 sq ft | 0.836 m² | very small |
| 1 murabba (Punjab Pakistan) | approx 1,089,000 sq ft | approx 100,000 m² | 25 acres |
Land Area in Context by Country
- United States: Farmland measured in acres. City plots in sq ft. 1 US football field is approximately 1.3 acres.
- United Kingdom: Agricultural land in acres or hectares. Residential plots in sq ft and sq metres.
- Australia: Farms in hectares or acres. Residential in m².
- India: Agricultural land in bigha, acre and hectare depending on state. Urban residential in sq ft and sq yards.
- Pakistan: Residential plots in marla and kanal. DHA and LDA plots in marla (5, 7, 10, 1 kanal). Agricultural in acre and murabba.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many square metres is 1 marla?
One marla equals 25.29 square metres (272.25 square feet). A standard 5 marla plot in Pakistan is 126.45 m² (about 1,361 sq ft). A 10 marla plot is 252.9 m² (about 2,722 sq ft).
How many acres in a hectare?
One hectare equals 2.471 acres. One acre equals 0.4047 hectares. Agricultural land in the UK, Australia and much of Europe is measured in hectares while US and traditional Commonwealth land is in acres.
How many square feet in 1 kanal?
One kanal equals 5,445 square feet or 505.9 square metres. One kanal = 20 marla = one eighth of an acre.
What is 1 acre in kanals?
One acre equals 8 kanals (160 marla). This is the standard conversion used across Punjab (Pakistan and India), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and parts of Haryana.
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