In 1 acres there are 43,560 square feet. Meanwhile in 1 square feet there are 0.0000229568 acres. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure and how they are calculated. Or just use the Square feet to Acres calculator above to convert any number.
* Values rounded to 6 decimal places for readability
To convert acres to square feet, use this fixed area conversion:
Example:
Use the same formula for any acres-to-square-feet conversion. Double-check your acre value before you multiply.
1 acre equals 43,560 square feet. This is a fixed conversion used in U.S. land measurement.
Multiply the number of acres by 43,560.
Formula: square feet = acres × 43,560
2 acres equals 87,120 square feet.
Calculation: 2 × 43,560 = 87,120
5 acres equals 217,800 square feet.
Calculation: 5 × 43,560 = 217,800
10 acres equals 435,600 square feet.
Calculation: 10 × 43,560 = 435,600
0.5 acre equals 21,780 square feet.
Calculation: 0.5 × 43,560 = 21,780
0.25 acre equals 10,890 square feet.
Calculation: 0.25 × 43,560 = 10,890
0.1 acre equals 4,356 square feet.
Calculation: 0.1 × 43,560 = 4,356
Divide the number of square feet by 43,560.
Formula: acres = square feet ÷ 43,560
An acre comes from older land measures tied to farming. Over time, it became a fixed size in the U.S. system as 43,560 square feet, which equals 10 square chains.
Acres and square feet are common in the United States and still used in some other places for land. Many countries use square meters and hectares, but acres may still appear in real estate listings.
Yes, 1 acre is always 43,560 square feet. The shape can change, but the total area stays the same.
No. A 200-foot by 200-foot square is 40,000 square feet, which is less than an acre. An acre is 43,560 square feet, so it is larger.
Here are a few quick comparisons:
Use the same rule and multiply by 43,560. For example, 1.75 acres equals 1.75 × 43,560 = 76,230 square feet.
Yes, if you know the lot’s length and width in feet. Multiply length × width to get square feet, then divide by 43,560 to get acres. This works best for simple shapes like rectangles.
It’s the same. An acre measures area, not what covers it. Land or water, 1 acre still equals 43,560 square feet.
The Calculate Box tool to convert acres to square feet uses the open source script Convert.js to convert units of measurement. To use this tool, simply type a acres value in the box and have it instantly converted to square feet.