Square Mile to Hectare Conversion
Convert square mile to hectare with precision. Enter values and get instant conversions.
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1 Square Mile = 0 Hectare
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About Square Mile to Hectare Conversion
Converting from Square Mile to Hectare is a common area conversion.
This online converter allows you to easily convert between square mile and hectare, providing instant results with high precision.
Square Mile
Definition: A square mile (symbol: mi²) is an imperial and US customary unit of area equal to the area of a square with 1 mile (5280 feet) on each side. One square mile equals exactly 2.589988 square kilometers or 640 acres.
History: Originated from the English system of measurement, with the mile dating back to Roman times. The square mile became standard for land measurement in the British Empire and later in the United States.
Current use: Primarily used in the United States for measuring large land areas such as cities, counties, and national parks. Commonly appears in US real estate, zoning laws, and geographical surveys. The UK has largely transitioned to square kilometers but still uses square miles in some contexts.
Hectare
Definition: A hectare (symbol: ha) is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters (100m × 100m) or approximately 2.471 acres. It is the most commonly used unit for measuring land area in the metric system.
History: Introduced in 1795 as part of the original metric system in France, using the Greek 'hecto-' (hundred) prefix with the are (100 square meters). The hectare became 100 ares, providing a practical unit for land measurement.
Current use: The standard unit for agricultural land, forestry, and urban planning in metric countries. Used worldwide in official land records except in the United States. Common in environmental science and land management.
Details
- From: Square Mile
- To: Hectare
- Formula: 1 Square Mile = 258.9988110336 Hectare
- Example: 25 Square Mile = 6474.9702758400 Hectare
Square Mile to Hectare Conversion Table
| Square Mile | Hectare |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 2.5899881103 |
| 0.1 | 25.8998811034 |
| 1 | 258.9988110336 |
| 2 | 517.9976220672 |
| 3 | 776.9964331008 |
| 5 | 1294.994055168 |
| 10 | 2589.988110336 |
| 20 | 5179.976220672 |
| 50 | 12949.94055168 |
| 100 | 25899.88110336 |
| 1000 | 258998.8110336 |