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Square Foot to Hectare Conversion Calculator: Free Online Tool

Convert square feet to hectares with our free online area converter.

Square Foot to Hectare Calculator

ft²
Square Foot
ha
Hectare

How to Use the Calculator:

  1. Enter the value you want to convert in the 'From' field (Square Foot).
  2. The converted value in Hectare will appear automatically in the 'To' field.
  3. Use the dropdown menus to select different units within the Area category.
  4. Click the swap button (⇌) to reverse the conversion direction.

How to Convert Square Foot to Hectare

Converting Square Foot to Hectare involves multiplying the value by a specific conversion factor, as shown in the formula below.

Formula:

1 Square Foot = 9.2903e-6 hectares

Example Calculation:

Convert 10 square feet: 10 × 9.2903e-6 = 0.000092903 hectares

Note: Conversion factors can sometimes be rounded for display purposes. For precise calculations, always use the full factor or rely on the calculator above.

What is a Square Foot and a Hectare?

The square foot (symbol: ft², sq ft) is an imperial and US customary unit of area. It represents the area of a square with sides that are each one foot long.

The hectare (symbol: ha) is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square meters (100 m x 100 m), and primarily used in the measurement of land.

Note: The Square Foot is part of the imperial/US customary system, primarily used in the US, UK, and Canada for everyday measurements. The Hectare belongs to the imperial/US customary system.

History of the Square Foot and Hectare

Derived from the foot, a unit of length with historical roots in various ancient civilizations, the square foot became a standard measure of area in systems using the foot, particularly in the British Empire and subsequently the United States. It remains widely used in these regions, especially in construction and real estate.

Introduced during the French Revolution with the original metric system in 1795, the hectare provided a convenient metric unit for land measurement, larger than the square meter but smaller than the square kilometer. It gained widespread international acceptance, particularly with the adoption of the SI system, becoming the standard for land sales and management in many countries.

Common Uses for square feet and hectares

Explore the typical applications for both Square Foot (imperial/US) and Hectare (imperial/US) to understand their common contexts.

Common Uses for square feet

  • Real Estate & Construction (US/UK): The primary unit for measuring floor space in residential and commercial buildings, room sizes, and smaller land parcels in the US, UK, Canada, and some other countries.
  • Home Improvement: Used for calculating materials needed for flooring, tiling, painting walls, etc.
  • Gardening & Landscaping (US/UK): Estimating the area for small gardens, lawns, or patios.
  • Art & Photography: Sometimes used to specify the dimensions or area of artwork or prints.

Common Uses for hectares

  • Land Measurement (Global Metric): The primary unit for selling and managing land, especially agricultural land, forestry, and large real estate plots, in most countries worldwide using the metric system.
  • Agriculture & Forestry: Standard unit for reporting crop yields, farm sizes, and forest areas.
  • Urban Planning: Measuring parks, large developments, and zoning areas.
  • Environmental Management: Quantifying the area of conservation zones or affected land areas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Square Foot (ft²)

How big is a square foot?

It's the area of a square measuring 1 foot by 1 foot (or 12 inches by 12 inches).

How many square inches are in a square foot?

There are 144 square inches in one square foot (12 inches x 12 inches).

How many square feet are in a square meter?

One square meter contains approximately 10.764 square feet. Conversely, one square foot is about 0.0929 square meters.

Where is the square foot mainly used?

It is primarily used in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and several other countries influenced by the imperial system, mainly for construction and real estate.

About Hectare (ha)

How many square meters are in a hectare?

There are exactly 10,000 square meters in one hectare.

How many acres are in a hectare?

One hectare is equal to approximately 2.471 acres.

How many hectares are in a square kilometer?

There are 100 hectares in one square kilometer (since 1 km² = 1,000,000 m² and 1 ha = 10,000 m²).

Is the hectare an official SI unit?

While not technically an SI unit (the SI unit of area is the square meter), the hectare is accepted for use with the International System of Units (SI) and is the standard metric unit for land area globally.

Conversion Table: Square Foot to Hectare

Square Foot (ft²)Hectare (ha)
10
50
100
250
500.001
1000.001
5000.005
1,0000.009

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