Acreage Calculator
Calculate acreage from length and width in feet, yards, or meters. Get conversions to acres, square feet, square meters, square yards, and hectares.
How It Works
This calculator computes the area of a rectangular plot and converts it to acres and other common land-measurement units.
Formula: Acres = (Length × Width in feet) ÷ 43,560. One acre equals 43,560 square feet.
If you enter dimensions in yards, they are multiplied by 3 to convert to feet. If you enter meters, they are multiplied by 3.28084.
Conversions used: 1 acre = 43,560 sq ft = 4,840 sq yd = 4,047 sq m = 0.4047 hectares.
Frequently Asked Questions
How big is an acre?
An acre is 43,560 square feet, which is roughly the size of a football field without the end zones. In other terms, it is about 208.7 feet x 208.7 feet, or approximately 4,047 square meters.
How do I calculate acreage from feet?
Multiply the length in feet by the width in feet to get square feet, then divide by 43,560 to convert to acres. For example, a 200 ft x 300 ft lot is 60,000 sq ft / 43,560 = 1.38 acres.
How many acres is a typical residential lot?
Residential lot sizes vary widely by location. In suburban areas, lots are commonly 0.1 to 0.5 acres. Rural properties are often 1 to 5 acres or more. Urban lots can be as small as 0.05 acres (about 2,200 sq ft).
What is the difference between an acre and a hectare?
A hectare is a metric unit equal to 10,000 square meters (about 2.471 acres). One acre equals 0.4047 hectares. Hectares are commonly used outside the United States, while acres are the standard in the US and UK.
How do I convert acres to square feet?
Multiply the number of acres by 43,560 to get square feet. For example, 2.5 acres x 43,560 = 108,900 square feet.