A hectare is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters and is approximately 2.47 acres. An acre is a unit of area mainly used in the United States and is equal to about 4,047 square meters or about 0.4047 hectares. Essentially, one hectare is a bit more than twice the size of an acre.
Comparison Summary
- 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters = approximately 2.47 acres
- 1 acre = 4,046.86 square meters = approximately 0.4047 hectares
Thus, a hectare is larger than an acre, about 2.5 times the size of an acre.
