1 acre equals about
4.046,86 square meters
The acre is a unit of area in the British/American imperial system, still widely used today in the United States and the United Kingdom for land and real estate. One acre is exactly equal to 4,046.8564224 square meters, a value historically tied to the area a farmer could plow with oxen in one day.
To convert a measurement from acres to square meters, simply multiply the value in acres by 4,046.86:
To convert from square meters to acres, perform the inverse operation, dividing by 4,046.86:
The acre is the standard unit for residential, agricultural, and real estate land in the United States and the United Kingdom. Those comparing properties or land for sale between Italy (where square meters and hectares are used) and English-speaking countries often need to convert this unit to understand the actual size of a plot.