Convert Square Foot to Dunam (Metric)
Convert square feet to dunams instantly. 1 square foot = 9.290304e-5 dunam (metric) — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Dunam (Metric) to Square Foot converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Square Foot
A square foot is an imperial unit of area equal to exactly 0.09290304 m². It is the dominant unit for real estate area measurement in the United States and is widely used in India for residential property listings.
Derived by squaring the foot. The foot was standardized to exactly 0.3048 m via the 1959 International Yard and Pound Agreement.
Square feet are the standard unit for US real estate floor area, HVAC capacity ratings (BTU per ft²), commercial leasing, and construction. In India, square feet is the dominant unit for residential property advertisements alongside traditional regional units.
Foot dates to ancient civilizations; modern exact value standardized in 1959.
Dunam (Metric)
A metric dunam is a unit of land area equal to exactly 1000 m² (0.1 hectare or about 0.247 acre). Used widely in Israel, Turkey, and the Middle East.
Originally an Ottoman unit of variable size (see Ottoman dunam). The metric dunam was standardized at exactly 1000 m² in the 20th century for ease of conversion.
Metric dunams are the standard land measurement unit in Israel for both residential and agricultural property. Also widely used in Turkey, Cyprus, and other former Ottoman territories.
Standardized at 1000 m² in 20th century; Ottoman origin.
Square Foot to Dunam (Metric) conversion formula
The relationship between square feet and dunams:
To convert square feet to dunams, multiply the value in square feet by 9.290304e-5. To reverse, multiply dunams by 10763.9104167097.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in dunams updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Dunam (Metric) to Square Foot converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert square feet to dunams
- Write down the value in square feet (ft²).
- Multiply that value by the factor 9.290304e-5.
- The product is the equivalent value in dunams (dunam).
- To reverse, multiply the dunam (metric) value by 10763.9104167097.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 ft² to dunam:
1 × 9.290304e-5 = 9.290304e-5 dunam
Example 2 — Convert 100 ft² to dunam:
100 × 9.290304e-5 = 0.009290304 dunam
Real-world example — Small to geographic-scale
100,000 square feet equals one dunam (metric) — a useful conversion when small-scale survey diagrams must be related to road-network distances on a different map.
100000 ft² × 9.290304e-5 = 9.290304 dunam
Real-world example — Architectural to geographic scale
A 100,000-square foot measurement equals one dunam (metric). The five-order-of-magnitude scale change comes up in mapping work where architectural site plans must be related to road-network maps.
100000 ft² × 9.290304e-5 = 9.290304 dunam
Square Foot to Dunam (Metric) conversion table
Standard reference values for converting square feet to dunams:
| Square Foot [ft²] | Dunam (Metric) [dunam] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 9.290304e-7 |
| 0.1 | 9.290304e-6 |
| 1 | 9.290304e-5 |
| 2 | 0.0001858061 |
| 3 | 0.0002787091 |
| 4 | 0.0003716122 |
| 5 | 0.0004645152 |
| 10 | 0.0009290304 |
| 20 | 0.0018580608 |
| 30 | 0.0027870912 |
| 40 | 0.0037161216 |
| 50 | 0.004645152 |
| 100 | 0.009290304 |
| 500 | 0.04645152 |
| 1000 | 0.09290304 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 ft² = 9.290304e-5 dunam) 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.