Area, Units & Measurements
Hectare
ha
A metric unit of land area equal to 10,000 square meters.
Detailed Explanation
A hectare is a metric unit commonly used for measuring large areas of land. One hectare equals 10,000 square meters or approximately 2.471 acres.
In Plain Terms
A hectare is another way of talking about very large land areas. Government and planning documents often prefer hectares over acres.
Unit Converter
hectare equals
10,000
square meter
1,07,639.104
square foot
11,959.9
square yard
2.4711
acre
Values are approximate where necessary.
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