1 hectare equals exactly
10.000 square meters
The hectare (ha) is the most commonly used unit in agriculture, forestry, and land transactions for indicating large areas. By definition, a hectare corresponds to the area of a square with 100-meter sides, which is exactly 10,000 square meters.
To convert a measurement from hectares to square meters, simply multiply the value in hectares by 10,000:
To convert from square meters to hectares, perform the inverse operation, dividing by 10,000:
As a concrete reference, a regulation soccer field (about 105 × 68 meters) has an area of about 7,140 m², so it does not quite reach a full hectare, but comes close: a hectare is slightly larger than a standard soccer field. The hectare is the reference unit used in cadastral documents, agricultural land sale contracts, and statistics on cultivated or forested areas.