Hectares to square metres converter
Square metres (m²)
1 hectare = 10,000 square metres
How to convert hectares to square metres
m² = ha × 10000
Multiply the number of hectares by 10000 to get square metres. Going the other way, divide by 10000 (or multiply by 0.0001).
One hectare is exactly defined as 10000 square metres (to 12 significant figures), and one square metre is 0.0001 hectares.
Worked examples
- Convert 5 hectares: 5 × 10000 = 50,000 50,000 square metres.
- Convert 12.5 hectares: 12.5 × 10000 = 125,000 125,000 square metres.
- Convert 250 hectares: 250 × 10000 = 2,500,000 2,500,000 square metres.
Quick-reference table
| ha | m² |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10,000 |
| 2 | 20,000 |
| 3 | 30,000 |
| 5 | 50,000 |
| 10 | 100,000 |
| 15 | 150,000 |
| 20 | 200,000 |
| 25 | 250,000 |
| 50 | 500,000 |
| 75 | 750,000 |
| 100 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,000 | 10,000,000 |
| m² | ha |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0001 |
| 2 | 0.0002 |
| 3 | 0.0003 |
| 5 | 0.0005 |
| 10 | 0.001 |
| 15 | 0.0015 |
| 20 | 0.002 |
| 25 | 0.0025 |
| 50 | 0.005 |
| 75 | 0.0075 |
| 100 | 0.01 |
| 1,000 | 0.1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many square metres are in 1 hectare?
1 hectare equals 10,000 square metres.
What is the formula to convert hectares to square metres?
Use m² = ha × 10000. Multiply the number of hectares by 10000 to get square metres. Going the other way, divide by 10000 (or multiply by 0.0001).
What is 100 hectares in square metres?
100 hectares is 1,000,000 square metres.