Quantity Catalog - Area
Area is a measure of the amount of space enclosed within a boundary. It is a two-dimensional quantity that represents the size of a surface or shape.
Common examples of units used to measure area include square meters, square feet, acres, and hectares.
- Area is a fundamental concept in geometry and is used in various fields such as architecture, engineering, and physics.
- It helps in determining the size of a piece of land, the amount of material needed for construction, and the capacity of a space.
- Calculating area is essential for designing buildings, planning cities, and understanding spatial relationships.
(area base)
m^2
Area is a measure of the amount of space enclosed by a two-dimensional shape, such as a square or circle. It is expressed in square units. |
acre
acre
1 acre = 4046.8564224000006 m^2 (Land area unit, India); An acre is a unit of land measurement equal to 43,560 square feet or about 4,047 square meters. It is commonly used in India to measure large plots of land. |
are
are
1 are = 100 m^2; The "are" is a unit of area measurement equivalent to 100 square meters. It is commonly used in land measurement and real estate transactions. |
barn
b
1 b = 1e-28 m^2; The unit "b" or barn is a measure of area commonly used in nuclear physics to describe the cross-sectional area of atomic nuclei. It is equivalent to 10^-28 square meters. (review pending) |
bigha
bigha
1 bigha = 1337.8037760000002 m^2 (Land area unit, India); A bigha is a traditional unit of land measurement in India, typically used for agricultural purposes. It varies in size depending on the region, but is commonly around 1/3 to 1 acre. |
chhotak
chhotak
1 chhotak = 4.1806368 m^2 (Land area unit, India); A "chhotak" is an old land area unit used in India. 16 chhotak = 1 katha. |
cue nit
cunit
1 cunit = 2.8316846592 m^2 (wood volume); A cunit is a unit of measurement used for wood volume, specifically for firewood. (review pending) |
darcy
darcy
1 darcy = 9.869233e-13 m^2; The darcy is a unit of permeability used in geology and hydrogeology to measure the ability of a material to allow fluid flow. It is equivalent to 1 square centimeter. |
decimal
decimal
1 decimal = 40.468564224000005 m^2 (Land area unit, India); A decimal is a unit of land area measurement. It is commonly used to measure the size of plots or parcels of land. |
dhul
dhul
1 dhul = 0.15926235428571428 m^2 (Land area unit, India); A "dhul" is an old unit of land area measurement in India. It is used to measure the size of plots of land. |
donto
donto
1 donto = 1.1148364800000001 m^2 (Land area unit, India); The "donto" is an old land area unit used in India. |
gonda
gonda
1 gonda = 80.26822656000002 m^2 (Land area unit, India); A gonda is an old unit of land area measurement in India. It is used to measure the size of plots or fields. 1 gonda is equal to 192.25 square meters. |
hectare
ha
1 ha = 10000.0 m^2; A hectare (ha) is a unit of area measurement equal to 10,000 square meters. It is commonly used in agriculture and land management for larger plots of land. |
kani
kani
1 kani = 1605.3645312000003 m^2 (Land area unit, India); The "kani" is an old unit of land area measurement in India. |
katha
katha
1 katha = 66.8901888 m^2 (Land area unit, India); A katha is a unit of land area used in India. It is a traditional unit and is commonly used in real estate transactions. 1 katha is equivalent to approximately 1361 square feet. |
kora
kora
1 kora = 20.067056640000004 m^2 (Land area unit, India); A "kora" is an old unit of land area measurement in India. It is used to measure the area of a piece of land. |
kranti
kranti
1 kranti = 6.689018880000001 m^2 (kontho or kranti, Land area unit, India); A "kranti" is an old land area unit used in India, equivalent to 435.6 square feet. It is also known as "kontho". |
milc
milc
1 milc = 5.067075e-10 m^2; The milc is a unit of measurement used for area. (review pending) |
renu
renu
1 renu = 0.005308745142857143 m^2 (Land area unit, India); The "renu" is an old unit of land area measurement in India. |
rood
rood
1 rood = 1011.7141056 m^2; A rood is an old unit of area measurement equal to a quarter of an acre or 1,210 square yards. It is commonly used in agriculture and land surveying. |
shotangsho
shotok
1 shotok = 40.468564224000005 m^2 (Land area unit, India); A "shotok" or "shotangsho" is a land area unit used in India, equivalent to 100 square feet. It is commonly used to measure smaller areas of land. |
square foot
ft2
1 ft2 = 0.09290304 m^2; "ft2" is a unit of measurement for area, equivalent to the area of a square with sides measuring 1 foot each. It is commonly known as a square foot. |
square foot
sft
1 sft = 0.09290304 m^2; "Sft" is a unit of area measurement in the Imperial system, equivalent to the area of a square with sides of one foot in length. It is commonly used in real estate and construction. |
square foot
sqft
1 sqft = 0.09290304 m^2; "sqft" is a unit of area measurement, equal to the area of a square with sides of one foot in length. It is commonly used in real estate to measure property size. |
square kilometer
km2
1 km2 = 1000000 m^2; The unit "km2" represents a measurement of area equal to one square kilometer, or 1,000,000 square meters. It is commonly used to quantify large land areas. |
square kilometer
sqkm
1 sqkm = 1000000 m^2; A square kilometer (sqkm) is a unit of measurement for area equal to the area of a square with sides of 1 kilometer in length, commonly used to measure large land areas. |
square link
link2
1 link2 = 0.040468564224000005 m^2; The physical unit "link2" is a measurement of area, known as a square link. |
square link
sqlink
1 sqlink = 0.040468564224000005 m^2; The "sqlink" is a unit of area measurement, known as a square link. |
square meter
m2
1 m2 = 1.0 m^2; The "m2" is a unit of measurement for area, representing the square meter. |
square meter
sqm
1 sqm = 1.0 m^2; A square meter (sqm) is a unit of measurement for area equal to the area of a square with sides of one meter in length. It is commonly used in real estate and construction. |
square mile
mi2
1 mi2 = 2589988.110336 m^2; The physical unit "mi2" is a unit of area measurement, also known as a square mile. It represents the area of a square with sides that are each one mile in length. |
square mile
sqmi
1 sqmi = 2589988.110336 m^2; A square mile (sqmi) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides of one mile in length. It is commonly used to measure land areas, especially in the United States. |
square yard
sqyd
1 sqyd = 0.8361273600000001 m^2; The "sqyd" is a unit of measurement for area equal to one square yard, commonly used in real estate and construction for measuring land or floor space. |
square yard
yd2
1 yd2 = 0.8361273600000001 m^2; A square yard (yd2) is a unit of area measurement equal to the area of a square with sides of one yard in length. It is commonly used in real estate and landscaping. |
thomson scattering
sigma_t
1 sigma_T = 6.65245873e-29 m^2; Sigma_t is the total cross-sectional area for thomson scattering, representing the probability of interaction between a particle and incident radiation. (review pending) |
til
til
1 til = 0.33445094400000003 m^2 (Land area unit, India); A "til" is an old land area unit in India, used to measure the size of plots of land. |
us acre
acreus
1 acreUS = 4046.8726098 m^2; An acreus, also known as a US acre, is a unit of area measurement equal to 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet. It is commonly used in the United States for land measurement. |
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