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Acre

The acre is a unit of area commonly used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is used primarily for measuring large areas of land, particularly in agriculture, real estate, and forestry. One acre is defined as 43,560 square feet or 4,840 square yards, which is approximately 4,047 square meters or 0.4047 hectares.

Origin:

The acre has its origins in medieval England, where it was used as a unit of area for measuring land, particularly for agricultural purposes. The term "acre" comes from the Old English word "aecer", which referred to a field or a piece of land. The unit was historically defined as the area that could be plowed in one day by a team of oxen. The standard definition of an acre as 43,560 square feet was established in the 18th century, and it has been widely adopted in countries that use the imperial or U.S. customary systems. Despite the global adoption of the metric system, the acre remains a standard unit for land measurement in the United States and other regions that follow imperial units.

Hectare

The hectare (ha) is a unit of area in the metric system, commonly used to measure large plots of land, especially in agriculture, forestry, and land planning. One hectare is equal to 10,000 square meters or 0.01 square kilometers. It is roughly equivalent to 2.471 acres.

Origin:

The hectare was introduced in the 18th century as part of the metric system and is derived from the meter, the base unit of length in the metric system. The word "hectare" comes from the Greek word "hekaton" meaning "hundred," combined with the metric unit "are" (which represents 100 square meters). The hectare was designed to provide a practical unit for measuring larger areas, such as farmland and forests, in a way that fits within the metric system. Today, the hectare is widely used across the world for land measurement, although it is not commonly used in the United States, where acres are preferred instead.

Convert Acre to other area-converter units

1 Acre = 4046.8564224 Square Meter

1 Acre = 0.0040468564 Square Kilometer

1 Acre = 40468564.224 Square Centimeter

1 Acre = 4046856422.4 Square Millimeter

1 Acre = 4.046856422e+21 Square Nanometer

1 Acre = 4046856422399924 Square Micrometer

1 Acre = Hectare

1 Acre = Acre

1 Acre = 0.0015625 Square Mile

1 Acre = 4840 Square Yard

1 Acre = 43560 Square Feet

1 Acre = 6272640 Square Inch