Acre to Hectare Converter

Convert Land Areas from Acres to Hectares

Result:
0.404686 hectares

1 acre = 0.404686 hectares

Understanding Acres and Hectares

What is an Acre?

An acre is a traditional unit of land measurement used primarily in the United States and United Kingdom. One acre equals 43,560 square feet or approximately the size of a football field without its end zones.

What is a Hectare?

A hectare is a metric unit of land measurement equal to 10,000 square meters. It's commonly used in most countries that use the metric system and in international land measurements.

Common Uses

This converter is particularly useful for:

  • Real estate transactions in international markets
  • Agricultural land measurement
  • Conservation and environmental planning
  • Land development projects