In 1 square meter there are 0.000247 acres. Meanwhile in 1 acres there are 4,046.856422 square meter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure and how they are calculated. Or just use the Acres to Square meter calculator above to convert any number.
* Values rounded to 6 decimal places for readability
To convert square meters (m²) to acres, use this fixed area conversion:
Formula (m² to acres):
acres = square meters ÷ 4,046.8564224
Quick example:
For cleaner results, round to 2 to 4 decimals based on how exact you need the acres value.
1 square meter equals 0.000247105 acres (about 2.47105e-4 acres).
1 acre equals 4,046.8564224 square meters.
Use this formula:
acres = square meters ÷ 4,046.8564224
You can also multiply:
acres = square meters × 0.000247105
Use this formula:
square meters = acres × 4,046.8564224
Example:
10,000 m² ÷ 4,046.8564224 = 2.47105 acres
1,000 m² = 0.247105 acres (about 0.25 acres when rounded).
10,000 m² = 2.47105 acres.
100,000 m² = 24.7105 acres.
1 square kilometer is 1,000,000 m², which equals 247.105 acres.
Yes. Both measure area, but they’re common in different places. Square meters are used in most countries. Acres are common in the United States, and they’re often used for lots, farms, and land listings.
Small differences usually come from rounding. The acre has a fixed value, but people round the conversion factor or the final answer to fewer decimals.
It depends on the size of the land and how you plan to use the number.
No. They are different units.
Yes. Area units work for any shape. You just need the total area in square meters first, then convert to acres.
A quick estimate is:
acres ≈ square meters ÷ 4,000
This gives a close ballpark. For accurate results, divide by 4,046.8564224.
The Calculate Box tool to convert square meter to acres uses the open source script Convert.js to convert units of measurement. To use this tool, simply type a square meter value in the box and have it instantly converted to acres.