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Land Area units converter

The Land Area units converter provides a convenient and efficient way to work with a variety of measuring units, including both metric and imperial units, as well as traditional local units, making it versatile and practical for a wide range of applications.

Convert between units of land area 

Select your measurement option
 
Square Feet
sq ft
Square Metres
sq mt
Square Yards
sq yard
Acres
acres
Biswa I
bishwa
Biswa II
bishwa2
Bigha I
bigha
Bigha II
bigha2
Hectares
hectares
Kottah
kottah
Kanal
kanal
Marla
marla
Grounds
grounds
Cents
cents
Aanakadam
aanakadam
Perch
perch
Rood
root
Guntha
guntha
Chataks
chataks
Ares
ares

Definitions of land area units:

Imperial System:

Square Feet (ft²)and Square Yards (yd²)are common units of measuring land, primarily used in countries following the imperial system, such as India, the US, the UK, Canada, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Hong Kong, Ghana, Singapore, Malaysia, and some others.

Acre (ac): It is a larger unit, commonly used in agriculture, real estate, and land surveying. It's equal to 43,560 square feet or approximately 4047 square meters.

Rood (ro): An older unit of land area, primarily used in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries. It's equal to one-fourth of an acre.

Metric System:

Square Metre (m²) is the standard unit of land area in the International System of Units (SI). It represents the area of a square with sides of one meter.

Hectare (ha) is a larger measuring unit, commonly used in agriculture, urban planning, and land management. It's equal to 10,000 square meters or one square hectometer.

Are (a) is less commonly used than hectares but still used in some European countries for measuring land area. Are equal to 100 square meters.

Local Units:

Biswa and Bigha: These are traditional units of land area used in South Asia, particularly in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. There are variations in the size of biswa and bigha depending on the region.

Kottah, Kanal, and Marlaare commonly used in South Asia, particularly in India and Pakistan. They vary in size depending on the region and can be used for measuring land area in rural and urban settings.

Grounds and Centsare used for measuring land area for residential, commercial, and agricultural purposes, particularly in India and Sri Lanka.

Aanakadam: A unit of land area used in South India, particularly in the Kerala state. It's equal to 435.6 square feet or approximately 40.468 square meters.

Perchis widespread in some English-speaking countries, mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia. It's equal to 30.25 square yards or approximately 25.2929 square meters.

Guntha is equal to 1,089 square feet or approximately 101.17 square meters and is used in some regions of India, like Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Chataks equals 435.6 square feet or approximately 40.468 square meters. It is a unit for measuring land in Maharashtra and some other regions of India.

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