Land UnitsMultiply hectares by 2.471. The quick way is to multiply by 2.5, which is about 1% too high. A holding of 2 hectares, the upper limit of a "small" farm in the agriculture census, is 4.94 acres.
The rule
Acres = hectares × 2.4711
Table
| Hectares | Acres | Square metres |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.4711 | 10,000 |
| 2 | 4.9421 | 20,000 |
| 3 | 7.4132 | 30,000 |
| 4 | 9.8842 | 40,000 |
| 5 | 12.3553 | 50,000 |
| 6 | 14.8263 | 60,000 |
| 7 | 17.2974 | 70,000 |
| 8 | 19.7684 | 80,000 |
| 9 | 22.2395 | 90,000 |
| 10 | 24.7105 | 1,00,000 |
| 15 | 37.0658 | 1,50,000 |
| 20 | 49.4211 | 2,00,000 |
| 25 | 61.7763 | 2,50,000 |
| 30 | 74.1316 | 3,00,000 |
| 40 | 98.8422 | 4,00,000 |
| 50 | 123.5527 | 5,00,000 |
| 75 | 185.329 | 7,50,000 |
| 100 | 247.1054 | 10,00,000 |
For a sale, a loan or a court paper, go by your own revenue record. Local units can differ between districts and between old and new records. The sizes here were read in the official documents named under Sources on 11 November 2026. This site is not a government site and gives no legal advice.
Questions people ask
How many acres is 1 hectare?
1 hectare is 2.4711 acres.
How do I change acres to hectares?
Multiply by 0.404686. 1 acre is 0.404686 hectares.
About these units
Sources
- Fixed by definition: the international yard is exactly 0.9144 metre, a square yard is 9 square feet and an acre is 4,840 square yards.