Acre to Square Meter (ac to m²)
Result
4,046.856422 Square Meter
Formula
m² = ac × 4,046.856422
1 ac = 4,046.856422 m², and 1 m² = 0.000247105382 ac.
Area factors are the square of the length factor: 1 ft = 0.3048 m, so 1 ft² = 0.3048² = 0.09290304 m². The acre is 43,560 ft² (4,046.8564224 m²) and the hectare 10,000 m².
Worked examples
- 1 ac × 4,046.856422 = 4,046.8564 m²
- 10 ac × 4,046.856422 = 40,468.564 m²
- 100 ac × 4,046.856422 = 404,685.64 m²
Common mistakes
- Do not apply a length factor to an area: 100 m² is 1,076.39 ft², not 328 ft² (100 × 3.28).
- A plot described as "20 × 30 ft" is 600 ft²; convert each side to metres first or convert the area afterwards — never just one side.
Acre to Square Meter table
| Acre (ac) | Square Meter (m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4,046.8564 |
| 2 | 8,093.7128 |
| 5 | 20,234.282 |
| 10 | 40,468.564 |
| 20 | 80,937.128 |
| 50 | 202,342.82 |
| 100 | 404,685.64 |
| 1,000 | 4,046,856.4 |
The units
- Acre (ac)
- 43,560 square feet, exactly 4,046.8564224 m². 640 acres make a square mile.
- Square Meter (m²)
- The SI unit of area: a square one metre on each side.
Sources for these factors
- Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement — NIST
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811), Appendix B: conversion factors — NIST
Last reviewed against these sources. An automated check recomputes every factor from its definition on each build. How we check accuracy