Type a value, choose the units and get an instant answer. The table below the converter shows the same value in every area unit, and all factors use exact or internationally standard definitions.
How to convert area units
- Enter the value.
- Pick the unit to convert from and to (⇄ swaps them).
- Read the result, formula and the table of all units.
Area units
| Unit | Symbol | About |
|---|---|---|
| Square meter | m² | The SI unit of area: a square 1 m on each side. |
| Square foot | sq ft | A square 1 ft on each side, 0.0929 m². Used for houses and plots. |
| Square yard | sq yd | Nine square feet. Called “square gaz” for plots in Pakistan and India. |
| Square inch | sq in | A square 1 inch on each side, 6.4516 cm². |
| Square centimeter | cm² | A square 1 cm on each side. |
| Marla | marla | A South Asian land unit. 225 sq ft in most Lahore housing schemes (LDA, DHA), 272.25 sq ft in revenue records. |
| Kanal | kanal | Twenty marla. 4,500 sq ft with a 225 sq ft marla, or 5,445 sq ft with a 272.25 sq ft marla. |
| Acre | ac | 43,560 sq ft or about 4,047 m². Equal to 8 kanal (revenue). |
| Hectare | ha | 10,000 m², about 2.471 acres. Used for farmland worldwide. |
| Square kilometer | km² | One million square metres, or 100 hectares. |
| Square mile | sq mi | 640 acres, about 2.59 km². |
Marla, kanal and acre in Pakistan
The marla is not the same everywhere. Most housing schemes in Lahore and many private societies use 1 marla = 225 sq ft (25 sq yd), so a kanal is 4,500 sq ft. Revenue and government land records use 1 marla = 272.25 sq ft (30.25 sq yd), making a kanal 5,445 sq ft and 8 kanal exactly one acre (43,560 sq ft). Some schemes use 250 sq ft. Always check the definition on your allotment letter or registry.
| 225 sq ft marla | 272.25 sq ft marla | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 marla | 1,125 sq ft | 1,361.25 sq ft |
| 10 marla | 2,250 sq ft | 2,722.5 sq ft |
| 1 kanal (20 marla) | 4,500 sq ft | 5,445 sq ft |
| 2 kanal | 9,000 sq ft | 10,890 sq ft |
| 1 acre | 9.68 kanal | 8 kanal |
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Frequently asked questions
How accurate is the area converter?
It uses exact definitions where they exist and shows up to 10 significant figures, more than enough for everyday, school and engineering use.
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