The hectare is a large area unit widely used for land measurement. One hectare is exactly 10,000 square meters.
The hectare became a practical metric land unit because it expresses large plots more compactly than square meters.
Measurement system: Metric system, accepted with SI. SI equivalent: 1 ha = 10000 m².
Hectare facts
- Unit name
- Hectare
- Symbol
- ha
- Category
- Area
- Measurement system
- Metric system, accepted with SI
- SI equivalent
- 1 ha = 10000 m²
- Common uses
- Agricultural land, zoning and large plot records
Definition of the hectare
The hectare is a large area unit widely used for land measurement. One hectare is exactly 10,000 square meters.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Metric system, accepted with SI
SI equivalent: 1 ha = 10000 m²
History of the hectare
The hectare became a practical metric land unit because it expresses large plots more compactly than square meters.
Where is the hectare used?
Agricultural land, zoning and large plot records