What is square metre?

The square metre is the SI unit of area. It is widely used in real estate, construction, interior design, and land measurement across countries that use the metric system.

What is are?

An are is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres. While largely replaced by the hectare for most practical uses, it is still referenced in some European countries for measuring agricultural plots.

Worked examples

1 square metre = 0.01 are

1 are = 100 square metre

More Area conversions

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