Acres to Square Meters (ac to m2) Online Converter

This Acre (ac) to Square Meter (m2) Converter is a practical tool designed to facilitate easy and accurate conversions between acres and square meters. It’s ideal for land measurement, agricultural planning, real estate, and surveying purposes.

How to Use

To use the calculator, enter a value in the acre field to convert it into square meters, or input a value in the square meter field to convert it to acres. The conversion is instant and bidirectional, meaning you can switch between converting from acres to square meters or vice versa.

Conversion Formula

The calculator uses the following formula for conversion:

• To convert acres to square meters: Square Meters = Acres * 4046.86
• To convert square meters to acres: Acres = Square Meters / 4046.86

These formulas ensure precise conversions, adhering to standard measurement principles.

Educational Insight

An acre is a unit of area commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring large tracts of land. Historically, it was defined as the area that could be ploughed in one day with a yoke of oxen. One acre is equivalent to 4046.86 square meters.

The square meter, a unit derived from the metric system, is universally used in most scientific and practical fields. Understanding these units and their conversion is crucial in various fields, including agriculture, real estate, and environmental planning. This calculator bridges the gap between two common units of land measurement.