Are to Square Meter: Land Measurement

What is Are?

Are is a commonly known metric system unit that works out to about 100 square meters and is also similar to 0.0247 acres. It has a famous multiple, the hectare, which equals 100 ares. The latter is used globally as a principal land measurement unit worldwide, in spite of square meter replacing it sometime in 1960.Are is used for measuring land in countries like India, Indonesia and other countries in Europe.

What is Square Meter?

Square Meter is a well-known principal metric unit for area measurement. In case of square meters, all sides have to be equal to one meter in terms of length. A square meter is hence 1/1000000 square kilometers. The symbol is represented as m2 and it is a globally derived SI (International System of Units) unit too.

Relationship between Are and Square Meter

The relationship of are to square meter is not that confusing. 1 are is 100 square meters while 1 square meter equates to 0.01 are.

How to Convert from Are to Square Meter

You can readily convert are to square meter by multiplying the figure in are by 100 to arrive at the final figure in square meters.

Formula for Converting Are to Square Meter

The formula for conversion of are to square meter is the following-

M2 = a*100.

Are to Square Meter Conversion Table

Current Use of Are

Are is used as a land measurement unit in India and Indonesia among other countries. Hectare, its multiple, is used worldwide for measuring land as well.

Current Use of Square Meter

Square meter helps in measuring the area of blocks or tracts of land, plots, homes, rooms and parking facilities among other uses.