How to convert ares to hectares
Formula: ha = a × 0.01
Worked example: 5 a → 5 × 0.01 = 0.05 ha
Ares to hectares conversion chart
| Ares (a) | Hectares (ha) |
|---|---|
| 1 a | 0.01 ha |
| 2 a | 0.02 ha |
| 3 a | 0.03 ha |
| 4 a | 0.04 ha |
| 5 a | 0.05 ha |
| 6 a | 0.06 ha |
| 7 a | 0.07 ha |
| 8 a | 0.08 ha |
| 9 a | 0.09 ha |
| 10 a | 0.1 ha |
| 12 a | 0.12 ha |
| 15 a | 0.15 ha |
| 20 a | 0.2 ha |
| 25 a | 0.25 ha |
| 30 a | 0.3 ha |
| 40 a | 0.4 ha |
| 50 a | 0.5 ha |
| 75 a | 0.75 ha |
| 100 a | 1 ha |
| 250 a | 2.5 ha |
| 500 a | 5 ha |
| 1,000 a | 10 ha |
What is an are?
The are equals 100 square meters, a square 10 m on each side. It is rare in English but still used in land registries in France, Switzerland and elsewhere in Europe, and in India, where a cent is close to 40 square meters.
What is a hectare?
The hectare equals 10,000 square meters, a square 100 m on each side. It is the international unit for farms, forests and land plots. One hectare is about 2.47 acres; a full-size soccer pitch covers about 0.7 hectare.