Area conversion

Hectares to acres converter

Convert hectares to acres using the exact NIST-based acre definition.

Last reviewed: July 4, 2026 · Constants and reference values match the sources cited on this page.

Quick farm area converter

Uses exact NIST-based area constants.

Exact conversion

1 hectare ≈ 2.4710538 acres

The factor is the ratio of exact definitions: 1 ha = 10,000 m² and 1 acre = 4,046.8564224 m². For the reverse direction, 1 acre = 0.40468564224 hectares exactly.

Common hectare to acre values

HectaresAcresSquare feet
0.10.24710510,764
0.250.61776326,910
0.51.23552753,820
12.471054107,639
24.942108215,278
512.355269538,196
1024.7105381,076,391
2049.4210762,152,782
50123.5526915,381,955
100247.10538110,763,910
5001,235.52690753,819,552

Worked examples

A 100-hectare European farm is 100 × 2.4710538 ≈ 247.11 acres. A 25-hectare parcel is about 61.78 acres.

To go from hectares to square feet, multiply the acre result by 43,560: one hectare is about 107,639 square feet.

FAQ

How many acres are in one hectare?

One hectare is about 2.4710538 acres. The value is the ratio of two exact definitions: 10,000 m² per hectare and 4,046.8564224 m² per acre.

Is the hectare to acre conversion exact?

The underlying definitions are exact, so the ratio is an exact number; displayed values are rounded to six decimal places.

Which is larger, an acre or a hectare?

A hectare is larger: one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres.

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