Convert square foot to hectare
Please provide values below to convert square foot [ft^2] to hectare [ha], or Convert hectare to square foot.
How to Convert Square Foot to Hectare
1 ft^2 = 9.290304e-06 ha
Example: convert 15 ft^2 to ha:
15 ft^2 = 15 × 9.290304e-06 ha = 0.00013935456 ha
Square Foot to Hectare Conversion Table
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Square Foot
A square foot is a unit of area measurement equal to the area of a square with sides of one foot in length.
History/Origin
The square foot has been used historically in the imperial and US customary systems for measuring areas, especially in real estate and construction, dating back to the adoption of the imperial system in the UK and its influence in the US.
Current Use
Today, the square foot is widely used in real estate, architecture, and interior design in the United States and other countries that employ imperial units to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.
Hectare
A hectare is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters, commonly used to measure land.
History/Origin
The hectare was introduced in the metric system in the 19th century to provide a practical unit for land measurement, especially in agriculture and forestry.
Current Use
Hectares are widely used worldwide for measuring large land areas, such as farms, forests, and parks, particularly in countries using the metric system.