Convert Acres to Square Meters
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Converting Acres to Square Meters
Converting acres to square meters is important in international land development, construction projects, and environmental assessments, particularly when translating between traditional imperial measurements and the metric system.
Mathematical Relationship
The mathematical relation between acres and square meters is: 1 acre = 4,046.86 square meters. To convert an area in acres to square meters, multiply the acre value by 4,046.86.
Common Conversion Values
| Acres | Square Meters |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 1011.71 |
| 0.5 | 2023.43 |
| 1 | 4046.86 |
| 5 | 20234.3 |
| 10 | 40468.6 |
Unit Definitions
Acres
The acre is an imperial and US customary unit of land area, equal to 43,560 square feet or about 4,047 square meters. It originated as the amount of land that could be plowed in one day with a yoke of oxen.
Square Meters
The square meter (symbol: m²) is the SI derived unit of area, equal to the area of a square with sides of one meter. It is used worldwide in architecture, construction, and land measurement.
Historical Context
The acre has medieval origins and varied in size until standardization. The meter was defined during the French Revolution as part of the metric system. The precise relationship between them was established when the foot was defined in terms of the meter in 1959.