Units and Conversion Factors for Length and Area

Length:

• 1 Meter = 100 centimeters
• 1 Meter = 39.37 inches
• 1 Meter = 3.2808 feet
• 1 Kilometer = 1000 meters
• 1 Kilometer = 0.6214 mile
• 1 Nanometer = 10⁻⁹ meters
• 1 Micrometer or micron = 10⁻⁶ meters
• 1 Angstrom = 10⁻¹⁰ meters

Area:

• 1 Hectare = 10,000 sq. meters, m²
• 1 Hectare = 1,07,640 sq. feet
• 1 Hectare = 2.471 acres
• 1 Acre = 0.4047 hectare
• 1 sq. kilometer = 100 hectares
• 1 sq. kilometer = 0.3861 sq. miles
• 1 sq. kilometer = 247.1 acres
• 1 sq. mile = 258.99 hectares