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What is a Hectare?

Area Unit

Definition

A hectare is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or approximately 2.471 acres.

Popular Hectare Conversions

Most common conversions from Hectares

1 ha = 10,000 m² Hectare to Square Meters 1 ha = 0.01 km² Hectare to Square Kilometers 1 ha = 100,000,000 cm² Hectare to Square Centimeters 1 ha = 10,000,000,000 mm² Hectare to Square Millimeters 1 ha = 2.4711 ac Hectare to Acres 1 ha = 0.0038610216 mi² Hectare to Square Miles

History

The hectare was introduced during the French Revolution as part of the metric system. It is derived from 'hecto' (100) and 'are' (100 square meters).

Common Uses

Agricultural land measurement
Forestry and environmental management
Urban planning and zoning
Sports field measurements

Fun Facts

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A soccer field is about 0.7 hectares

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Central Park in NYC is about 341 hectares

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One hectare equals 100 ares

All Hectare Conversions

Hectares to Square Meters ha → m² Hectares to Square Kilometers ha → km² Hectares to Square Centimeters ha → cm² Hectares to Square Millimeters ha → mm² Hectares to Acres ha → ac Hectares to Square Miles ha → mi² Hectares to Square Yards ha → yd² Hectares to Square Feet ha → ft² Hectares to Square Inches ha → in²