Hectare

ha

Commonly Used Scientific Unit

The hectare is the most widely used metric unit for measuring land area, particularly in agriculture, forestry, and real estate. It's specifically designed as a practical unit for land measurement.

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Hectare (ha)

The hectare is the most widely used metric unit for measuring land area, particularly in agriculture, forestry, and real estate. It’s specifically designed as a practical unit for land measurement.

Characteristics

  • Metric system unit (non-SI but accepted)
  • 1 hectare = 10,000 m²
  • 1 hectare = 0.01 km²
  • 1 hectare = 2.47105 acres
  • Common in: agriculture, forestry, land surveying, real estate

Conversions

  • 1 ha = 10,000 m²
  • 1 ha = 0.01 km²
  • 1 ha = 2.47105 acres
  • 1 ha = 107,639 square feet
  • 1 ha = 11,959.9 square yards
  • 100 ha = 1 km²

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Used In Regions

EU International Agriculture
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