Area Converters
How much floor or ground something covers — square meters and square feet.
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What area units measure
Area units measure how much surface something covers. Area factors are the length factor squared, which is why one square meter is about 10.76 square feet rather than about 3.28 — a point that trips people up on floor plans and land listings.
Area units on this site
| Unit | Symbol | Equals in square meters |
|---|---|---|
| Square meters | m² | 1 (base unit) |
| Square feet | ft² | 0.09290304 |
Every converter here calculates through square meters, so a pair and its reverse always agree. The full list of factors and the standards behind them is on the methodology page.