Square Meters (m²)
Area · Metric
Main conversion
1 m² = 0.0001 ha (10.764 sq ft)
Description and history
The square meter (symbol m²) is the SI unit of area.
In agriculture and horticulture it measures small plots, greenhouses, nurseries and intensive vegetable gardens. It also expresses plant density (plants/m²) and the area served by a drip emitter or micro-sprinkler.
Reference conversions
| Unit | Equals |
|---|---|
| Hectares (ha) | 1 m² = 0.0001 ha |
| Are (a) | 1 m² = 0.01 a |
| Acres (ac) | 1 m² = 0.00024711 ac |
| Square Kilometers (km²) | 1 m² = 1E-06 km² |