Convert square meter to hectare
square meter
Definition: The square meter, or square metre (symbol: m2), is an SI (International System of Units) derived unit of area. It is defined as the area of a square with side measures of one meter, where the meter is currently defined as the distance traveled by light in 1/299 792 458 of a second when expressed in the unit m·s-1, where the second is defined in terms of the cesium frequency, ΔνCs.
History/origin: Area is commonly represented in the form of a square with sides of a specific unit of length, written as "square" followed by the chosen unit of length. The square meter is one of many such units and is derived from the area of a square with sides of one meter.
Current use: The square meter is the SI unit of area, though it is considered an SI derived unit rather than an SI unit. It is most often used to measure land area such as rooms, houses, and large plots of land. As with other SI units, the standard prefixes can be applied to the square meter to signify decimal multiples. Examples of this include the square decameter, square hectometer, and square kilometer. However, these larger measurements are typically not used, as the square meter is already a fairly sizeable measurement, and these prefixes would be referring to large areas that are not commonly referenced. Note that the square meter and its multiples and submultiples are squared, making a square hectometer 10,000 times the size of a square meter even though a hectometer is 100 times the size of a meter.
hectare
Definition: A hectare (symbol: ha) is a unit of area that is accepted in the International System of Units (SI). It is primarily used to measure land area. One hectare is equal to 10,000 square meters and is equivalent to approximately 2.471 acres.
Current use: Hectares are primarily used to measure land area around the world. Even though it is not an SI unit (just a unit accepted for use with SI) the SI brochure states that the use of the hectare is expected to "continue indefinitely."
square meter to hectare Conversion Table
| square meter [m^2] | hectare [ha] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 square meter | 0.000001 hectare |
| 0.10 square meter | 0.000010 hectare |
| 1 square meter | 0.000100 hectare |
| 2 square meter | 0.000200 hectare |
| 3 square meter | 0.000300 hectare |
| 5 square meter | 0.000500 hectare |
| 10 square meter | 0.001000 hectare |
| 20 square meter | 0.002000 hectare |
| 50 square meter | 0.005000 hectare |
| 100 square meter | 0.0100 hectare |
| 1000 square meter | 0.1000 hectare |
How to Convert square meter to hectare
1 square meter = 0.000100 hectare
1 hectare = 10000 square meter
Example
Convert 15 square meter to hectare:
15 square meter = 15 × 0.000100 hectare = 0.001500 hectare
