Area refers to the amount of space that a surface occupies. Whether you’re measuring the area of a room, a park, or a country, this unit helps quantify two-dimensional spaces. Area is essential for planning, design, and construction, helping to determine how much land is available for development, how much paint is needed for a wall, or how much space is left for planting in a garden.
- Square meter (m²): The base unit of area in the metric system, often used for measuring real estate or interior spaces. One square meter is equal to 10.76 square feet.
- Square foot (ft²): Commonly used in the United States for real estate and building floor plans, with 1 square foot equal to approximately 0.093 square meters.
- Square inch (in²): Used primarily in smaller measurements, such as screen sizes or compact surfaces, with 1 square inch equal to 6.45 square centimeters.
- Square centimeter (cm²): Used for smaller spaces, commonly in manufacturing or design, with 1 square centimeter equal to 0.155 square inches.
- Square kilometer (km²): Suitable for large land areas, such as cities or countries, with 1 square kilometer equal to 1,000,000 square meters.
- Acre: Commonly used in the US for measuring larger areas, especially land, with 1 acre equal to approximately 4047 square meters or 0.4047 hectares.
- Hectare (ha): A metric unit for measuring land, especially in agriculture, with 1 hectare equal to 10,000 square meters or about 2.471 acres.
