What is hectare?

A hectare is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square metres. It is the standard unit for measuring agricultural land, forest areas, and large parcels of real estate in metric countries.

What is square mile?

A square mile is a unit of area in imperial and US customary systems equal to 640 acres. It is used to express the size of cities, regions, and geographic territories in the United States and United Kingdom.

Worked examples

1 hectare = 0.00386102 square mile

1 square mile = 2,589,988.110336 square metre