Square Feet to Hectares Conversion (sq ft to ha)

Square Feet to Hectares Converter

Enter the area in square feet below to get the value converted to hectares.

Results in Hectares:

1 sq ft = 9.2903E-6 ha

Hint: use a scientific notation calculator to convert E notation to decimal

How to Convert Square Feet to Hectares

To convert a measurement in square feet to a measurement in hectares, multiply the area by the following conversion ratio: 9.2903E-6 hectares/square foot.

Since one square foot is equal to 9.2903E-6 hectares, you can use this simple formula to convert:

hectares = square feet × 9.2903E-6

The area in hectares is equal to the area in square feet multiplied by 9.2903E-6.

For example, here's how to convert 500,000 square feet to hectares using the formula above.

hectares = (500,000 sq ft × 9.2903E-6) = 4.645152 ha

Square feet and hectares are both units used to measure area. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What is a Square Foot?

One square foot is equivalent to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 foot in length.^[1] One square foot is equal to 144 square inches or 0.092903 square meters .

The square foot is a US customary and imperial unit of area. A square foot is sometimes also referred to as a square ft. Square feet can be abbreviated as sq ft, and are also sometimes abbreviated as ft². For example, 1 square foot can be written as 1 sq ft or 1 ft².

You can use a square footage calculator to calculate the area of a space if you know its dimensions.

Learn more about square feet.

What is a Hectare?

One hectare is equal to 10,000 square meters,^[2] or the area of a square with 100 meter sides.

The hectare is an SI accepted unit for area for use with the metric system. In the metric system, "hecto" is the prefix for 10². Hectares can be abbreviated as ha; for example, 1 hectare can be written as 1 ha.

Learn more about hectares.

Square Foot to Hectare Conversion Table

Table showing various square foot measurements converted to hectares.
Square Feet	Hectares
1 sq ft	0.0000092903 ha
2 sq ft	0.000018581 ha
3 sq ft	0.000027871 ha
4 sq ft	0.000037161 ha
5 sq ft	0.000046452 ha
6 sq ft	0.000055742 ha
7 sq ft	0.000065032 ha
8 sq ft	0.000074322 ha
9 sq ft	0.000083613 ha
10 sq ft	0.000092903 ha
100 sq ft	0.000929 ha
1,000 sq ft	0.00929 ha
10,000 sq ft	0.092903 ha
100,000 sq ft	0.92903 ha
1,000,000 sq ft	9.2903 ha

Table showing various square foot measurements converted to hectares.

Square Feet

Hectares

1 sq ft

0.0000092903 ha

2 sq ft

0.000018581 ha

3 sq ft

0.000027871 ha

4 sq ft

0.000037161 ha

5 sq ft

0.000046452 ha

6 sq ft

0.000055742 ha

7 sq ft

0.000065032 ha

8 sq ft

0.000074322 ha

9 sq ft

0.000083613 ha

10 sq ft

0.000092903 ha

100 sq ft

0.000929 ha

1,000 sq ft

0.00929 ha

10,000 sq ft

0.092903 ha

100,000 sq ft

0.92903 ha

1,000,000 sq ft

9.2903 ha

References

Merriam-Webster, square foot, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20foot
Cambridge Dictionary, hectare, https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hectare