How many square feet in a square metre?

1 square metre = 10.764 square feet. To convert m² to ft², multiply by 10.764. To convert ft² to m², multiply by 0.0929. A quick rule of thumb: multiply square metres by 10.8 for a close approximation. For example, a 15m² room is approximately 161 ft².

How big is a hectare?

A hectare (ha) is 10,000 m² — equivalent to a square 100m x 100m. One hectare equals 2.471 acres. One acre equals 0.4047 hectares, or 4,047 m², or 43,560 ft². A football pitch is approximately 0.7 hectares (1.73 acres). The hectare is the standard unit for land area in UK planning and agriculture.

What are typical UK room sizes in m² and ft²?

UK average room sizes: single bedroom 7-8 m² (75-86 ft²), double bedroom 12-15 m² (129-161 ft²), living room 17-20 m² (183-215 ft²), kitchen 10-13 m² (108-140 ft²). Estate agents in England and Wales must state property floor areas in square metres under the Property Misdescriptions Act. In Scotland, square footage is still commonly quoted alongside.

Metric to Imperial Area Conversions

Square metres to square feet, acres to hectares, and common UK room sizes in both metric and imperial units for construction and property.

Area Conversion Factors

From	To	Multiply By
m²	ft²	10.764
ft²	m²	0.09290
Hectares	Acres	2.471
Acres	Hectares	0.4047
Acres	m²	4,047
m²	Acres	0.000247
yd²	m²	0.8361
m²	yd²	1.196

Quick Reference — m² to ft²

m²	ft²	m²	ft²
5	54	50	538
10	108	75	807
15	161	100	1,076
20	215	150	1,615
25	269	200	2,153
30	323	500	5,382

Typical UK Room Sizes

Room	Typical Size (m²)	Typical Size (ft²)	Example Dimensions
Single bedroom	7 – 8	75 – 86	2.1 x 3.4m (7' x 11')
Double bedroom	12 – 15	129 – 161	3.0 x 4.2m (10' x 14')
Master bedroom	14 – 20	151 – 215	3.6 x 4.8m (12' x 16')
Living room	17 – 25	183 – 269	4.0 x 5.0m (13' x 16')
Kitchen	10 – 15	108 – 161	3.0 x 4.0m (10' x 13')
Bathroom	4 – 7	43 – 75	2.0 x 2.5m (6.5' x 8')
Garage (single)	15 – 18	161 – 194	3.0 x 6.0m (10' x 20')