Acres to Hectares Converter
Convert between acres and hectares with precision for land measurement and property calculations
Area Conversion Calculator
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Conversion Result
Input
0 acres
Output
0 hectares
Conversion Factor: 1 acre = 0.404686 hectares | 1 hectare = 2.471054 acres
Base Calculation: 0 × 0.404686 = 0
Quick Conversions
Real-World Examples
🏟️ Football Field
American football field ≈ 1.32 acres
Equivalent to 0.53 hectares
🏞️ Yellowstone Park
Total area: 2.2 million acres
Equivalent to 898,317 hectares
🏡 Residential Lot
Average lot: 0.25 acres
Equivalent to 0.10 hectares
Conversion Formulas
Acres to Hectares
hectares = acres × 0.404686
Hectares to Acres
acres = hectares × 2.471054
Exact Values
1 acre = 0.40468564224 ha
1 hectare = 2.4710538147 ac
Unit Definitions
Acre
- • US customary unit
- • 43,560 square feet
- • 1/640 of a square mile
- • Traditional farming unit
Hectare
- • Metric system unit
- • 10,000 square meters
- • 100m × 100m square
- • International standard
Understanding Acres and Hectares
What is an Acre?
An acre is a traditional unit of area measurement in the US customary system. Historically, it was defined as the area that could be plowed by a single ox in one day. Today, it's precisely defined as 43,560 square feet or 1/640 of a square mile.
Historical Context
- •Originally based on the area a team of oxen could plow
- •One chain (66 feet) by one furlong (660 feet)
- •Still used in US, UK, and some Commonwealth countries
- •Common in real estate and agriculture
What is a Hectare?
A hectare is a metric unit of area measurement equal to 10,000 square meters or a square that is 100 meters on each side. It's the standard unit for measuring land area in most countries worldwide and is widely used in agriculture, forestry, and urban planning.
Practical Applications
- •International standard for land measurement
- •Used in scientific and agricultural contexts
- •Easier decimal-based calculations
- •About the size of a rugby field
Conversion Tips
Quick Mental Math
1 acre ≈ 0.4 hectares (for rough estimates)
1 hectare ≈ 2.5 acres (for rough estimates)
Memory Aid
"A hectare is about 2.5 times larger than an acre"