Area Converter
Convert between square metres, hectares, acres, square feet, kilometres, and more. Three tiers: Quick, Extended with SA property reference, and Professional with shape area calculator and coordinate-based polygon area.
How to Use This Converter
Select the units you want to convert between, enter a value in either field, and the result appears instantly. In South Africa, land is typically measured in square metres (m²) and hectares (ha). Acres are still used in older farm deeds and some rural property listings.
The Extended Calculator below includes SA property size context and agricultural conversion. The Professional Calculator lets you calculate area of irregular shapes, circles, triangles, and GPS coordinate polygons.
| Property Type | m² | ft² |
|---|---|---|
| Studio apartment | 35 | 376,737 |
| 1-bedroom apartment | 55 | 592,015 |
| 2-bedroom apartment | 75 | 807,293 |
| 3-bedroom house | 160 | 1 722,23 |
| 4-bedroom house | 250 | 2 690,98 |
| Typical suburban plot | 1 000 | 10 763,9 |
| Small smallholding | 5 000 | 53 819,6 |
| 1 hectare farm | 10 000 | 107 639 |
Area Conversion Reference
| Unit | In m² |
|---|---|
| 1 cm² | 0.0001 m² |
| 1 m² | 1 m² |
| 1 Hectare (ha) | 10 000 m² |
| 1 Acre | 4 046.86 m² |
| 1 km² | 1 000 000 m² |
| 1 ft² | 0.0929 m² |
| 1 mi² | 2 589 988 m² |
Common Area Facts
1 hectare = 10 000 m² (standard farm and land measurement in SA)
1 hectare = 2.471 acres
1 acre = 4 046.86 m²
1 km² = 100 hectares
A standard suburban plot (SA) ≈ 500–1 000 m²