Area is two-dimensional space — measured in square units. The calculator switches between square millimetres up to square kilometres in metric, and from square inches up to square miles in imperial. Hectares and acres are commonly used for land.
What is Area Converter?
Area is what you measure for floor plans, plot sizes, fabric, paint coverage, agricultural land, and screen sizes (in square inches when the manufacturer wants to look generous).
In Indian real estate, plot area is usually quoted in square feet (sq ft) or square yards (sq yd). One square yard equals 9 sq ft. One acre = 4,840 sq yd = 43,560 sq ft. One hectare = 2.471 acres = 10,000 sq m. These conversions are essential when comparing properties across regions or buying agricultural land.
Floor space in apartments is in sq ft for the carpet area, built-up area, and super built-up area — three different numbers from the same property. The calculator handles unit conversions only; it does not change the categorisation of area.
Area conversion factors
- Factor
- Square metres per unit—the m² equivalent for each unit
How to use this calculator
Enter the value and pick units. Same straightforward flow as length conversion.
Enter the area
Decimal numbers fine. For real estate, use the figure from the property document.
Pick source and target units
Common Indian needs: sq ft to sq m for international comparisons; sq yd to sq ft for plot calculations; acre to hectare for agricultural land.
When you need area conversion
Property listings
Listings sometimes give carpet area in sq m and total area in sq ft. Convert both to one unit for fair comparison.
Tile and flooring
Tiles sold per box (count × per-tile area). Floor area in sq m or sq ft tells you how many boxes you need.
Agricultural land
1 acre = 4,047 m² = 0.4047 hectares. Government land records often use both interchangeably.
Paint coverage
Paint cans state coverage per litre in sq ft or sq m. Convert as needed before estimating quantity.
Common mistakes to avoid
Doubling the linear conversion factor for areas
1 m = 3.28 ft, but 1 m² = 10.76 sq ft — the factor gets SQUARED, not doubled. This is the single most common area-conversion error.
Mixing acres and hectares in farm calculations
1 hectare = 2.47 acres. Government agricultural schemes and land ceilings are in hectares; local talk is usually acres. Converting the wrong way misstates a holding by 2.5×.
Estimating plot area from one side only
A '30-foot plot' means nothing without the other side. A 30×40 site is 1,200 sq ft; 30×50 is 1,500. Multiply both dimensions, then convert.
Glossary
- Square metre (m²)
- SI unit for area. 1 m² = a square 1 metre on each side.
- Hectare (ha)
- 10,000 m² = 1 hectare. Used for medium-sized land plots.
- Acre
- 43,560 sq ft = 4,047 m² = 0.405 ha. Common for US/UK land.
- Square yard (sq yd)
- 9 sq ft. Common Indian real estate unit, especially in north India.