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Convert between square meters, square feet, acres, hectares, square kilometers and square miles.

10.76391042

1 square meter = 10.76391042 square feet

Formula: square feet = square meters × 10.76391042

About the units

Area units explained

Area units are lengths squared, so the conversion factor is squared too. A meter is about 3.28 feet, but a square meter is about 10.76 square feet (3.28 × 3.28).

For land, metric countries use hectares (10,000 m²) and the US and UK use acres (about 4,047 m²). Homes are sized in square meters in most of the world and in square feet in North America.

Quick reference

UnitSymbolIn square meters
square centimetercm²0.0001 m²
square meterm²1 m²
hectareha10,000 m²
square kilometerkm²1,000,000 m²
square inchin²0.00064516 m²
square footft²0.09290304 m²
square yardyd²0.83612736 m²
acreac4,046.856422 m²
square milemi²2,589,988.11 m²

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Frequently asked questions

How many square feet are in a square meter?

About 10.764 square feet.

How big is an acre?

An acre is 43,560 square feet or about 4,047 square meters, a little over half the size of a soccer pitch.

How many acres are in a hectare?

About 2.471 acres.