Convert Are to Square Meter
Convert ares to square meters instantly. 1 are = 100 square meter — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Square Meter to Are converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Are
An are is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters. It is used in some European countries for land measurement, especially for smaller plots like vineyards and gardens.
Introduced as part of the French metric system in 1795. The name comes from the Latin 'area' meaning surface or open ground.
Ares are still used in some European countries (especially Switzerland and France) for small-plot land measurement. In Switzerland, an are is a common unit for vineyard size. Most modern contexts prefer square meters or hectares.
Defined in 1795 in France as part of the original metric system.
Square Meter
A square meter is the SI base unit of area, defined as the area of a square with sides of one meter. It is the universal scientific unit for area.
Defined by squaring the meter, which was redefined in 2019 in terms of the speed of light. The meter itself was originally proposed by the French Academy of Sciences in 1791 as 1/10,000,000 of the distance from the equator to the North Pole.
Square meters are the universal SI unit for area, used in real estate (most countries outside the US/UK), construction, physics, engineering, materials science, biology, and nearly all scientific contexts worldwide.
Meter adopted as SI base unit in 1960; current exact definition via speed of light dates to 2019.
Are to Square Meter conversion formula
The relationship between ares and square meters:
To convert ares to square meters, multiply the value in ares by 100. To reverse, multiply square meters by 0.01.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in square meters updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Square Meter to Are converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert ares to square meters
- Write down the value in ares (a).
- Multiply that value by the factor 100.
- The product is the equivalent value in square meters (m²).
- To reverse, multiply the square meter value by 0.01.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 a to m²:
1 × 100 = 100 m²
Example 2 — Convert 100 a to m²:
100 × 100 = 10000 m²
Are to Square Meter conversion table
Standard reference values for converting ares to square meters:
| Are [a] | Square Meter [m²] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 10 |
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 3 | 300 |
| 4 | 400 |
| 5 | 500 |
| 10 | 1000 |
| 20 | 2000 |
| 30 | 3000 |
| 40 | 4000 |
| 50 | 5000 |
| 100 | 10000 |
| 500 | 50000 |
| 1000 | 100000 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 a = 100 m²) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
The treaty (signed by US
- International Hydrographic Organization — Resolution on the Nautical Mile
International authority that standardised the nautical mile at exactly 1852 m in 1929 — the value adopted worldwide for sea and air navigation.