1 acre in meters is 4,046.86 square meters (sq m). The acre and the square metre are both fixed units, so this figure is the same in every state. Going the other way, 1 square metre is only about 0.000247 acre.
Square metres, not metres
People often search "1 acre in meters". An acre is an area, so the answer is in square metres (वर्ग मीटर, varg meter). A plain metre is a length. If you want to know how long the sides of an acre are, see the shapes section below.
How to convert acre to square meter
square metres = acres × 4,046.86
Worked example: a farmhouse plot is 2.5 acres. 2.5 × 4,046.86 = 10,117.14 sq m. Notice that this is just over 10,000 sq m, which is one hectare. So 2.5 acres is a little more than a hectare.
The figure 4,046.86 comes from the acre's 43,560 sq ft divided by about 10.7639 sq ft in a square metre. You can use either route. Keep at least two decimals in the square metre answer.
To go back, divide square metres by 4,046.86. A 1,000 sq m plot is about 0.2471 acre, which is roughly a quarter acre.
1 acre in meters, length and width
An acre has no fixed shape. Any shape that covers 4,046.86 sq m is one acre. Here are a few, worked out exactly:
| Shape | Side lengths |
|---|---|
| Perfect square | about 63.61 m × 63.61 m (about 208.71 ft each side) |
| Rectangle, 40 m wide | 40 m × about 101.17 m |
| Rectangle, 50 m wide | 50 m × about 80.94 m |
| Rectangle, 60 m wide | 60 m × about 67.45 m |
To find the other side for any width, divide 4,046.86 by the width in metres. For a farm on a road, this tells you how deep the land must go back for a full acre.
Smaller units in square metres
- 1 cent or 1 decimal (one hundredth of an acre) = about 40.4686 sq m
- 1 guntha (one fortieth of an acre) = about 101.1714 sq m
- 1 are = 100 sq m, so 1 acre is about 40.4686 are
A guntha is a little bigger than an are. Do not treat them as equal on a Maharashtra or Gujarat 7/12.
Acre to square meter table
| Acre | Square meter |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 1,011.71 |
| 0.5 | 2,023.43 |
| 1 | 4,046.86 |
| 2 | 8,093.71 |
| 3 | 12,140.57 |
| 4 | 16,187.43 |
| 5 | 20,234.28 |
| 10 | 40,468.56 |
| 15 | 60,702.85 |
| 20 | 80,937.13 |
| 25 | 1,01,171.41 |
| 50 | 2,02,342.82 |
| 100 | 4,04,685.64 |
Tips for using square metres
- Check the record format. Tamil Nadu patta, Kerala resurvey records and many 7/12 extracts write area in hectare, are and square metre. A figure like 0.4047 hectare is one acre.
- Do not round 4,046.86 to 4,000. On 10 acres that drops about 468.56 sq m, more than four guntha.
- Confirm before signing. Match the square metre area in a deed with the land record, and ask the tehsil or taluk office to explain any gap.
Questions people ask
1 acre to square meters?
1 acre is 4,046.86 square meters. For more acres, multiply by 4,046.86.
How many square meters in 2 acres?
2 acres is about 8,093.71 square meters. 5 acres is about 20,234.28 square meters.
What is 1 acre in meters length and width?
An acre can be any shape with an area of 4,046.86 sq m. As a square it is about 63.61 m on each side. A 50 m wide strip needs to be about 80.94 m long.
How many acres is 1 square meter?
1 square meter is about 0.000247 acre. It takes 4,046.86 square meters to make one acre.
Is 1 acre more or less than 1 hectare?
Less. 1 hectare is 10,000 square meters, while 1 acre is 4,046.86 square meters. 1 acre is about 0.4047 hectare.
Local units can differ inside a state. Before a sale, partition or court filing, confirm the unit with your tehsil, circle or revenue office and check the land record. How we check our numbers.