Quick answer: A square foot is exactly 0.09290304 m², so 200 m² = 2,152.7821 ft²; one metric dunam is 1,000 m².
How it's calculated
The area is changed to square metres, then to the unit you choose. Imperial areas are the squares of exact lengths: 1 ft² = 0.3048² m² = 0.09290304 m², and an acre is 43,560 ft² = 4,046.8564224 m².
Land units: a hectare is 10,000 m² (100 m × 100 m); the metric dunam, used in Iraq, Jordan, Palestine and the Levant, is 1,000 m²; the Egyptian feddan is 24 qirat, or 4,200 m² (about 1.04 acres).
Apartments in the UAE are often listed in square feet and in Saudi Arabia in square metres; 1 m² ≈ 10.764 ft².
Worked examples
- A 200 m² villa floor: 200 m² = 2,152.7821 ft²
- A 1,200 ft² apartment: 1,200 ft² = 111.48365 m²
- A 5 dunam farm: 5 dunam = 0.5 ha
Common area conversions
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 m² | 10.76391 ft² |
| 1 ft² | 0.09290304 m² |
| 100 m² | 1,076.391 ft² |
| 1,000 ft² | 92.90304 m² |
| 1 dunam | 1,000 m² |
| 1 feddan | 4,200 m² |
| 1 feddan | 1.0378426 acre |
| 1 acre | 4,046.8564 m² |
| 1 ha | 2.4710538 acre |
| 1 km² | 100 ha |
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert square metres to square feet?
Multiply by 10.7639 (exactly: divide by 0.09290304). 100 m² ≈ 1,076.4 ft².
How many square metres is a dunam?
The metric dunam is 1,000 m². Older Ottoman dunams were about 919 m², so check which one an old deed uses.
Is a feddan the same as an acre?
No. A feddan is 4,200 m², about 1.038 acres; an acre is 4,046.86 m².
How many acres are in a hectare?
One hectare is about 2.471 acres.
How do I convert square feet to square metres?
Divide by 10.764. A 1,500 sq ft apartment in Dubai is about 139 m².
How big is a football pitch?
A standard 105 × 68 m pitch is 7,140 m², roughly 0.7 of a hectare or 1.76 acres.