Convert Square Foot to Square Metre
1 square foot = 0.09290304 square metre (m²). For example, 10 square foot = 0.9290304 square metre and 100 square foot = 9.290304 square metre. Type any value below to convert square foot to square metre both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Square Foot to Square Metre
1 Square Foot = 0.09290304 Square Metre (ft² → m²). To convert square foot to square metre, multiply by 0.09290304. To convert square metre to square foot, multiply by 10.76391. The converter at the top does this instantly and both ways; the sections below give the formula, worked examples, a full conversion chart and answers to the most common square foot-to-square metre questions.
How to convert Square Foot to Square Metre
To convert square foot to square metre, multiply the number of square foot by the conversion factor 0.09290304, because 1 ft² = 0.09290304 m². The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 m² = 10.76391 ft², so you divide by 0.09290304 (or multiply by 10.76391) to turn square metre back into square foot.
m² = ft² × 0.09290304 ·
ft² = m² × 10.76391
- Write down the value you want to convert, in square foot.
- Multiply it by 0.09290304.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in square metre.
Square Foot to Square Metre — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 square foot is 0.4645152 square metre because 5 ft² × 0.09290304 = 0.4645152 m².
| Square Foot | Calculation | Square Metre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ft² | 1 ft² × 0.09290304 = 0.09290304 m² | 0.09290304 m² |
| 2 ft² | 2 ft² × 0.09290304 = 0.1858061 m² | 0.1858061 m² |
| 3 ft² | 3 ft² × 0.09290304 = 0.2787091 m² | 0.2787091 m² |
| 5 ft² | 5 ft² × 0.09290304 = 0.4645152 m² | 0.4645152 m² |
| 7 ft² | 7 ft² × 0.09290304 = 0.6503213 m² | 0.6503213 m² |
| 10 ft² | 10 ft² × 0.09290304 = 0.9290304 m² | 0.9290304 m² |
| 12 ft² | 12 ft² × 0.09290304 = 1.114836 m² | 1.114836 m² |
| 15 ft² | 15 ft² × 0.09290304 = 1.393546 m² | 1.393546 m² |
| 20 ft² | 20 ft² × 0.09290304 = 1.858061 m² | 1.858061 m² |
| 25 ft² | 25 ft² × 0.09290304 = 2.322576 m² | 2.322576 m² |
| 50 ft² | 50 ft² × 0.09290304 = 4.645152 m² | 4.645152 m² |
| 100 ft² | 100 ft² × 0.09290304 = 9.290304 m² | 9.290304 m² |
Common Square Foot to Square Metre conversions
These are the square foot-to-square metre values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 square foot = 0.09290304 square metre
- 2 square foot = 0.1858061 square metre
- 2.5 square foot = 0.2322576 square metre
- 3 square foot = 0.2787091 square metre
- 4 square foot = 0.3716122 square metre
- 5 square foot = 0.4645152 square metre
- 6 square foot = 0.5574182 square metre
- 7 square foot = 0.6503213 square metre
- 8 square foot = 0.7432243 square metre
- 9 square foot = 0.8361274 square metre
- 10 square foot = 0.9290304 square metre
- 12 square foot = 1.114836 square metre
- 15 square foot = 1.393546 square metre
- 20 square foot = 1.858061 square metre
- 25 square foot = 2.322576 square metre
- 30 square foot = 2.787091 square metre
- 50 square foot = 4.645152 square metre
- 75 square foot = 6.967728 square metre
- 100 square foot = 9.290304 square metre
- 200 square foot = 18.58061 square metre
- 500 square foot = 46.45152 square metre
- 1000 square foot = 92.90304 square metre
Square Foot to Square Metre conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts square foot to square metre and square metre to square foot side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 square foot = 0.09290304 square metre, and 1 square metre = 10.76391 square foot.
| Square Foot → Square Metre | Square Metre → Square Foot |
|---|---|
| 0.25 ft² = 0.02322576 m² | 0.25 m² = 2.690978 ft² |
| 0.5 ft² = 0.04645152 m² | 0.5 m² = 5.381955 ft² |
| 1 ft² = 0.09290304 m² | 1 m² = 10.76391 ft² |
| 2 ft² = 0.1858061 m² | 2 m² = 21.52782 ft² |
| 3 ft² = 0.2787091 m² | 3 m² = 32.29173 ft² |
| 4 ft² = 0.3716122 m² | 4 m² = 43.05564 ft² |
| 5 ft² = 0.4645152 m² | 5 m² = 53.81955 ft² |
| 6 ft² = 0.5574182 m² | 6 m² = 64.58346 ft² |
| 7 ft² = 0.6503213 m² | 7 m² = 75.34737 ft² |
| 8 ft² = 0.7432243 m² | 8 m² = 86.11128 ft² |
| 9 ft² = 0.8361274 m² | 9 m² = 96.87519 ft² |
| 10 ft² = 0.9290304 m² | 10 m² = 107.6391 ft² |
| 12 ft² = 1.114836 m² | 12 m² = 129.1669 ft² |
| 15 ft² = 1.393546 m² | 15 m² = 161.4587 ft² |
| 20 ft² = 1.858061 m² | 20 m² = 215.2782 ft² |
| 25 ft² = 2.322576 m² | 25 m² = 269.0978 ft² |
| 30 ft² = 2.787091 m² | 30 m² = 322.9173 ft² |
| 40 ft² = 3.716122 m² | 40 m² = 430.5564 ft² |
| 50 ft² = 4.645152 m² | 50 m² = 538.1955 ft² |
| 75 ft² = 6.967728 m² | 75 m² = 807.2933 ft² |
| 100 ft² = 9.290304 m² | 100 m² = 1,076.391 ft² |
| 150 ft² = 13.93546 m² | 150 m² = 1,614.587 ft² |
| 200 ft² = 18.58061 m² | 200 m² = 2,152.782 ft² |
| 250 ft² = 23.22576 m² | 250 m² = 2,690.978 ft² |
| 500 ft² = 46.45152 m² | 500 m² = 5,381.955 ft² |
| 1000 ft² = 92.90304 m² | 1000 m² = 10,763.91 ft² |
Square Foot vs Square Metre: which is bigger?
A square metre is the larger unit: one square metre equals 10.76391 square foots. Put another way, you need 10.76391 square foots to make a single square metre.
What is a Square Foot? History, origin and usage
The square foot is an imperial and US-customary unit, defined as the area of a square one foot on each side, and equal to 144 square inches. It descends from the foot, a measure with roots in many ancient body-based length standards.
It is the dominant unit for built-up, carpet and floor area in real estate in the United States, the United Kingdom, India and much of the world. Apartment and house sizes are routinely advertised in square feet even where land is sold in metric or traditional units.
Nine square feet make one square yard (one gaj), and 43,560 square feet make one acre. The square foot is about 0.0929 square metre.
What is a Square Metre? History, origin and usage
The square metre is the coherent SI derived unit of area, defined simply as the area of a square one metre on each side. It descends directly from the metre, which was introduced with the metric system in Revolutionary France in the 1790s.
It is the standard area unit worldwide for floor space, land, materials and scientific work, and is the base from which units like the hectare and square kilometre are built. Almost every country except a few uses the square metre for building and property area.
One square metre is about 10.76 square feet, and 10,000 square metres make one hectare. Its symbol, m squared, is the same in every language because it is a pure SI unit.
Convert 1 Square Foot to other units
It can help to see a square foot next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One square foot (ft²) is equal to:
| 1 Square Foot equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 0.1111111 gaj | Gaj |
| 0.003673095 marla | Marla |
| 0.0001836547 kanal | Kanal |
| 0.00002295684 killa | Killa |
| 0.0000009182736 murabba | Murabba |
| 0.002295684 decimal | Decimal |
| 0.002295684 cent | Cent |
| 0.0009182736 guntha | Guntha |
| 0.00002295684 ac | Acre |
| 0.000009290304 ha | Hectare |
| 0.1111111 yd² | Square Yard |
| 0.09290304 m² | Square Metre |
| 929.0304 cm² | Square Centimetre |
| 92,903.04 mm² | Square Millimetre |
| 144 in² | Square Inch |
| 0.00000009290304 km² | Square Kilometre |
| 0.0009290304 are | Are |
| 0.00009290304 daa | Decare |
| 0.00000003587006 mi² | Square Mile |
| 0.00002295684 ac | Acre |
| 0.1111111 yd² | Square Yard |
| 1 ft² | Square Foot |
| 0.000009290304 ha | Hectare |
| 0.03305785 karam² | Square Karam |
| 0.0004166667 ground | Ground |
| 0.006944444 lessa | Lessa |
| 0.02222222 chatak | Chatak |
| 0.00001736111 pura | Pura |
Convert 1 Square Metre to other units
One square metre (m²) is equal to:
| 1 Square Metre equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 1.19599 gaj | Gaj |
| 0.03953686 marla | Marla |
| 0.001976843 kanal | Kanal |
| 0.0002471054 killa | Killa |
| 0.000009884215 murabba | Murabba |
| 0.02471054 decimal | Decimal |
| 0.02471054 cent | Cent |
| 0.009884215 guntha | Guntha |
| 0.0002471054 ac | Acre |
| 0.0001 ha | Hectare |
| 10.76391 ft² | Square Foot |
| 1.19599 yd² | Square Yard |
| 10,000 cm² | Square Centimetre |
| 1,000,000 mm² | Square Millimetre |
| 1,550.003 in² | Square Inch |
| 0.000001 km² | Square Kilometre |
| 0.01 are | Are |
| 0.001 daa | Decare |
| 0.0000003861022 mi² | Square Mile |
| 0.0002471054 ac | Acre |
| 1.19599 yd² | Square Yard |
| 10.76391 ft² | Square Foot |
| 0.0001 ha | Hectare |
| 0.3558317 karam² | Square Karam |
| 0.004484963 ground | Ground |
| 0.07474938 lessa | Lessa |
| 0.239198 chatak | Chatak |
| 0.0001868734 pura | Pura |
Tips for converting Square Foot to Square Metre
- To go from square foot to square metre, multiply by 0.09290304; to go back, divide by 0.09290304 (or multiply by 10.76391).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 square foot ≈ 0.09290304 square metre, so 10 square foot ≈ 0.9290304 square metre.
- The converter above keeps full precision; the tables round for readability, so use the tool for exact figures.
- Both fields update live as you type — change either side to convert in that direction.
How to use this Square Foot to Square Metre converter
Type a number into the Square Foot field and the equivalent in Square Metre appears instantly — there is no “convert” button to press and nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and is safe for any data. You can also type into the Square Metre field to convert the other way (square metre to square foot). Use the swap control to flip the two units, and copy the result with a single click. Because the calculation runs in your browser with full floating-point precision, the converter is more exact than the rounded figures shown in the reference chart above — use the chart for quick look-ups and the tool for precise work.
Accuracy and method
Every figure on this page — the formula, the worked examples, the conversion chart and the “convert to other units” tables — is computed from a single verified conversion factor (1 ft² = 0.09290304 m²), never copied from a hand-typed lookup table that could drift. That factor is derived from each unit’s definition in terms of a common base unit, and an automated check re-verifies all of the site’s factors on every update, so the numbers here stay correct over time. This matters for square foot-to-square metre conversions because a small rounding error in a published table compounds quickly at larger quantities; computing from the exact factor avoids that.
Sources
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the SI — publishes the exact metric equivalents of the customary units. The inch, foot, yard and mile are defined exactly in metres by the 1959 international yard-and-pound agreement, so every imperial figure on this page is exact, not rounded.
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — the defining document for the SI, published by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. It fixes the base unit that this conversion resolves to, which is why the factor here can be exact rather than approximate.
Indian land units can vary by state and local custom. This converter uses the most widely accepted standard value; always confirm against your local revenue records (patwari / tehsil) for legal transactions.
Frequently asked questions
- How many square metre are in 1 square foot?
- 1 square foot = 0.09290304 square metre (m²). To convert any number of square foot to square metre, multiply by 0.09290304.
- How do I convert square foot to square metre?
- Multiply the number of square foot by 0.09290304. For example, 10 square foot = 10 × 0.09290304 = 0.9290304 square metre, and 25 square foot = 2.322576 square metre.
- How many square foot are in 1 square metre?
- 1 square metre = 10.76391 square foot. So to convert square metre back to square foot, multiply by 10.76391.
- What is the formula to convert square foot to square metre?
- square metre = square foot × 0.09290304. The reverse formula is square foot = square metre × 10.76391.
- How much is 100 square foot in square metre?
- 100 square foot = 9.290304 square metre. (And 1000 square foot = 92.90304 square metre.)
- Which is bigger, a square foot or a square metre?
- A square metre is larger: 1 square metre = 10.76391 square foot.
- Is this square foot to square metre converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.09290304 m² per ft² factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert square metre to square foot too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 square metre = 10.76391 square foot.