Square meters to ares (m² to a): converter and chart

How to convert square meters to ares

Formula: a = m² × 0.01

Worked example: 100 m² → 100 × 0.01 = 1 a

Square meters to ares conversion chart

Square meters (m²)	Ares (a)
1 m²	0.01 a
5 m²	0.05 a
10 m²	0.1 a
15 m²	0.15 a
20 m²	0.2 a
25 m²	0.25 a
30 m²	0.3 a
40 m²	0.4 a
50 m²	0.5 a
60 m²	0.6 a
70 m²	0.7 a
80 m²	0.8 a
90 m²	0.9 a
100 m²	1 a
120 m²	1.2 a
150 m²	1.5 a
200 m²	2 a
250 m²	2.5 a
500 m²	5 a
1,000 m²	10 a
10,000 m²	100 a

What is a square meter?

The square meter is the SI unit of area, a square one meter on each side. Outside the US it is the unit of home sizes, rents, flooring and paint coverage. One square meter is about 10.76 square feet.

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.

Frequently asked questions

How many ares are in a square meter?

A square meter equals 0.01 ares. To convert any value, multiply the number of square meters by 0.01.

How do you convert square meters to ares?

Use the formula a = m² × 0.01. Example: 100 m² → 100 × 0.01 = 1 a.

How many square meters are in an are?

An are equals 100 square meters. That is the reverse conversion, from ares to square meters.

Results are rounded to 6 significant digits; the conversion factors are the exact legal definitions.

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