Updated 27 March 2026

Hectares to Acres

Multiply hectares by 2.471 to get acres. One hectare is about two and a half acres.

The formula:

Acres = Hectares x 2.471

Hectares to Acres Reference Table

HectaresAcresSquare FeetContext
0.1 ha0.2510,764Small city garden
0.25 ha0.6226,910Large residential plot
0.5 ha1.2453,819Small paddock
1 ha2.47107,639Sports pitch (rugby, football)
2 ha4.94215,278Large estate grounds
5 ha12.36538,195Small farm
10 ha24.711,076,389Medium agricultural holding
50 ha123.555,381,947Large commercial farm
100 ha247.1110,763,894Estate or ranch
250 ha617.7626,909,735Large ranch

Hectares vs Acres: Which Countries Use What?

Hectares (metric)

Used in most of the world: Europe, Australia, Canada (officially), Asia, Africa, South America. The standard unit for agricultural and large-scale land measurement in the metric system.

Acres (imperial)

Used primarily in the United States, United Kingdom (informally), Myanmar, and a few Caribbean nations. Most US real estate listings, zoning laws, and agricultural statistics use acres.