Hectares to square metres
Multiply hectares by 10,000 to get square metres.
5 ha = 50,000 m²
How to convert hectares to square metres
The square metre is the SI unit of area, a square one metre on each side. The hectare is exactly 10 000 m² — the metric unit for land area.
Worked example — 5 ha: 5 × 10,000 = 50,000 m².
Hectares to square metres table
| Hectares | Square metres |
|---|---|
| 0.1 ha | 1,000 m² |
| 0.5 ha | 5,000 m² |
| 1 ha | 10,000 m² |
| 2 ha | 20,000 m² |
| 5 ha | 50,000 m² |
| 10 ha | 100,000 m² |
| 50 ha | 500,000 m² |
| 100 ha | 1,000,000 m² |
| 500 ha | 5,000,000 m² |
Reverse and related
About hectares and square metres
Hectare (ha)
1 ha = 10,000 m²Definition. Exactly 10 000 m² — the metric unit for land area
History and origin
The hectare was introduced with the metric system as a practical unit for land, equal to 10 000 square metres, or a square 100 metres on each side. Its name joins hecto, for a hundred, with the are of 100 square metres.
Current use
Hectares measure farmland and land area throughout the metric world.
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019)
Square metre (m²)
1 m² = 0.0001 haDefinition. The SI unit of area, a square one metre on each side
History and origin
The square metre is the SI unit of area, simply a square one metre on each side. It came with the metre in the metric system of the 1790s.
Current use
Square metres measure floor area and the size of rooms and apartments across the metric world.
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019)
Where people use this
Hectares: farmland, land area outside the US. Square metres: floor area, room and apartment sizes. 1 hectare is exactly 10 000 m².
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Both units are defined in BIPM SI Brochure (2019).
Questions people ask
How many m² in a hectare?
One hectare is exactly 10,000 m².
How many hectares is 5000 m²?
5000 m² is 0.5 hectares.
How big is a hectare?
A hectare is a square 100 metres on each side, 10,000 m².