Convert Virgate to Hectare
Convert virgates to hectares instantly. 1 virgate = 12.1406 hectare — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Hectare to Virgate converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Virgate
A virgate (or yardland) was a medieval English unit of land area equal to approximately 121,406 m² (about 30 acres or 1/4 of a carucate).
Defined as 1/4 of a carucate, equivalent to two oxgangs. Considered the standard amount of land a free peasant family could farm.
Virgates appear in medieval English manor records and Domesday Book. The unit was widely used for taxation and feudal land grants. Obsolete by the late medieval period.
Anglo-Saxon English origin; obsolete by late medieval period.
Hectare
A hectare is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters, or one square hectometer. It is the most widely used metric unit for land measurement worldwide.
Defined as 100 ares, equal to one square hectometer. The name was introduced in 1795 in France as part of the metric system.
Hectares are the standard unit for agricultural land measurement worldwide except in the US (which uses acres). 1 hectare equals 2.47105 acres. In India, hectares are used in modern agricultural census and land records alongside traditional regional units.
Adopted in France in 1795; standardized internationally through the SI system.
Virgate to Hectare conversion formula
The relationship between virgates and hectares:
To convert virgates to hectares, multiply the value in virgates by 12.1406. To reverse, multiply hectares by 0.082368252.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in hectares updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Hectare to Virgate converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert virgates to hectares
- Write down the value in virgates ().
- Multiply that value by the factor 12.1406.
- The product is the equivalent value in hectares (ha).
- To reverse, multiply the hectare value by 0.082368252.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 to ha:
1 × 12.1406 = 12.1406 ha
Example 2 — Convert 100 to ha:
100 × 12.1406 = 1214.06 ha
Virgate to Hectare conversion table
Standard reference values for converting virgates to hectares:
| Virgate [] | Hectare [ha] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.121406 |
| 0.1 | 1.21406 |
| 1 | 12.1406 |
| 2 | 24.2812 |
| 3 | 36.4218 |
| 4 | 48.5624 |
| 5 | 60.703 |
| 10 | 121.406 |
| 20 | 242.812 |
| 30 | 364.218 |
| 40 | 485.624 |
| 50 | 607.03 |
| 100 | 1214.06 |
| 500 | 6070.3 |
| 1000 | 12140.6 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 = 12.1406 ha) 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 Astronomical Union — System of Astronomical Constants
The IAU defines astronomical units including the AU (149597870700 m exactly) light-year and parsec used in astronomy and astrophysics.