What is a hectare used for?

A hectare is a unit of area measuring 10,000 square meters commonly used for farms, forestry statistics, and land parcel sizes.

Why use the U.S. survey acre instead of the international acre?

The U.S. survey acre aligns with the U.S. survey foot system and is primarily used in U.S. land surveying and legal cadastral records.

How do I convert hectares to acres using this tool?

Enter the hectare value, choose hectare as the input, acre (US survey) as the output, then convert to get the equivalent acreage.

How to Convert from Hectare [ha] to Acre (US survey) [ac]?

Easily convert land area measurements from hectare to acre (US survey) with this online unit converter tool. Ideal for legal, agricultural, and cadastral use.

Hectare [ha]

Acre (US survey) [ac]

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Hectare [ha] to Acre (US survey) [ac] Conversion Table

Hectare [ha]	Acre (US survey) [ac]

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Hectare [ha] to Acre (US survey) [ac] Conversion Table
Hectare [ha]	Acre (US survey) [ac]

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What Is This Tool?

This converter helps users change area units from hectare to acre (US survey), supporting land measurement needs across different regions and measurement systems.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the land area value in hectares you wish to convert.
Select hectare [ha] as the input unit and acre (US survey) [ac] as the target unit.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent area in acres (US survey).

Key Features

Converts hectare to acre (US survey) accurately based on official definitions.
Supports land area measurements common in agriculture, forestry, and land surveying.
Browser-based and easy to use for quick unit transformations.
Provides examples for practical understanding of area conversions.

Examples

5 hectares converts to approximately 12.3552 acres (US survey).
0.1 hectare equals about 0.2471 acres (US survey).

Common Use Cases

Measuring farm and agricultural field sizes internationally and converting them to US customary units.
Reporting forest areas and land-cover statistics for environmental studies.
Legal land surveying and cadastral record-keeping in the United States.
Interpreting historical land deeds and property boundaries that use U.S. survey feet.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure you select the correct acre definition (US survey acre) to match your land records.
Use the converter for legal and cadastral purposes to avoid minor inconsistencies.
Refer to examples to confirm conversion results for your specific land area.
Understand that hectare measurements are metric-based while acres here use a U.S. customary system.

Limitations

The U.S. survey acre is slightly larger than the international acre, which may cause minor deviations.
Care should be taken in legal or cadastral contexts where precise unit definitions are crucial.
Conversion precision matters when handling very large land parcels or official documentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a hectare used for?: A hectare is a unit of area measuring 10,000 square meters commonly used for farms, forestry statistics, and land parcel sizes.
Why use the U.S. survey acre instead of the international acre?: The U.S. survey acre aligns with the U.S. survey foot system and is primarily used in U.S. land surveying and legal cadastral records.
How do I convert hectares to acres using this tool?: Enter the hectare value, choose hectare as the input, acre (US survey) as the output, then convert to get the equivalent acreage.

Key Terminology

Hectare [ha]: A unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters, commonly used to measure large land areas.
Acre (US survey) [ac]: An area unit equal to 43,560 square U.S. survey feet, primarily used in U.S. land surveying and legal descriptions.
Cadastral Survey: A detailed survey of land properties to establish boundaries and ownership for legal records.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is one hectare equivalent to?

10,000 square feet

10,000 square meters

43,560 square feet

What unit does the U.S. survey acre use as a base?

International foot

U.S. survey foot

Meter

For which purposes is hectare to U.S. survey acre conversion commonly used?

Ocean depth measurements

Land surveying and cadastral planning

Cooking measurements

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