Area Converter
Convert between square feet, square meters, acres, hectares, cent, gunta and more. Popular for land measurement.
Common conversions
1 Square Foot =
0.09290304
Square Meter
1 Square Foot in all units
How to Use
- 1
Enter a value
Type the area amount you want to convert.
- 2
Select input unit
Choose from sq. meters, acres, sq. feet, cents, and more.
- 3
See all results
All equivalent areas update instantly across all units.
How It Works
This tool converts between metric area units (square meters, hectares) and the regional land units used across different countries — square feet, acres, cent, and gunta — which is especially useful for real estate and land transactions where the unit varies by region.
Why land units vary so much by region
Unlike length or weight, area units for land are historically regional: "cent" and "gunta" are commonly used in parts of India, while "acre" is standard in the US/UK, and "hectare" is the global metric standard. This tool converts between all of them via square meters as the common base.
Examples
Land listing conversion
A plot listed as 5 cents: 5 × 435.6 = 2,178 square feet, or roughly 202.3 square meters.
Acreage to hectares
A 10-acre farm: 10 ÷ 2.47105 ≈ 4.047 hectares.
Common Use Cases
- Comparing land listings quoted in different regional units (cent, gunta, acre, sq ft)
- Real estate buyers converting a property's stated area to a more familiar unit
- Agricultural land measurement conversions between hectares and acres
Tips
- "Cent" (used in South India) and "gunta" (used in parts of Maharashtra/Karnataka) are two different regional units with different conversion factors — always confirm which unit a specific listing is actually using before comparing prices per unit.
- When comparing price-per-unit-area across listings in different units, convert everything to the same unit first (e.g. all to square feet) — comparing raw price-per-cent against price-per-acre directly will give a misleading result.
Frequently Asked Questions
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