Convert Square Meter to Feddan
Convert square meters to feddans instantly. 1 square meter = 0.0002380482 feddan — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Feddan to Square Meter converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
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.
Feddan
A feddan is an Egyptian unit of land area equal to approximately 4200.83 m² (about 1.038 acres). Used in Egypt, Sudan, Syria, and Oman.
Originated as an Egyptian agricultural unit. Standardized at 4200.83 m² in modern Egyptian law (specifically, 333.33 qasaba squared).
Feddans are the primary unit for agricultural land in Egypt and several Arab countries. The conversion to hectares (1 feddan ≈ 0.42 hectare) is widely known regionally.
Standardized in modern Egyptian land law.
Square Meter to Feddan conversion formula
The relationship between square meters and feddans:
To convert square meters to feddans, multiply the value in square meters by 0.0002380482. To reverse, multiply feddans by 4200.83.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in feddans updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Feddan to Square Meter converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert square meters to feddans
- Write down the value in square meters (m²).
- Multiply that value by the factor 0.0002380482.
- The product is the equivalent value in feddans (feddan).
- To reverse, multiply the feddan value by 4200.83.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 m² to feddan:
1 × 0.0002380482 = 0.0002380482 feddan
Example 2 — Convert 100 m² to feddan:
100 × 0.0002380482 = 0.0238048195 feddan
Real-world example — Imperial yard-to-mile scale
1,760 square meters equals exactly one feddan. American athletes and surveyors use this conversion to translate distances quoted in the smaller imperial unit into recognizable fractions of the larger geographic one.
1760 m² × 0.0002380482 = 0.4189648236 feddan
Real-world example — Metric distance scale-up
One thousand square meters equals one feddan — the running distance for a 1K race or the standard metric kilometre-scale step. The simple thousand-fold conversion is the most-used metric distance translation.
1000 m² × 0.0002380482 = 0.2380481952 feddan
Real-world example — Imperial mile arithmetic
5,280 square meters equals exactly one feddan. American hikers tracking elevation gain in the smaller unit but trail length in the larger one use this constant every time they read a topographic map.
5280 m² × 0.0002380482 = 1.2568944709 feddan
Square Meter to Feddan conversion table
Standard reference values for converting square meters to feddans:
| Square Meter [m²] | Feddan [feddan] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 2.380482e-6 |
| 0.1 | 2.380482e-5 |
| 1 | 0.0002380482 |
| 2 | 0.0004760964 |
| 3 | 0.0007141446 |
| 4 | 0.0009521928 |
| 5 | 0.001190241 |
| 10 | 0.002380482 |
| 20 | 0.0047609639 |
| 30 | 0.0071414459 |
| 40 | 0.0095219278 |
| 50 | 0.0119024098 |
| 100 | 0.0238048195 |
| 500 | 0.1190240976 |
| 1000 | 0.2380481952 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 m² = 0.0002380482 feddan) 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.