Square Meters to Ares Conversion (sq m to a)

Square Meters to Ares Converter

Enter the area in square meters below to convert it to ares.

Result in Ares:

1 sq m = 0.01 a

How to Convert Square Meters to Ares

To convert a measurement in square meters to a measurement in ares, divide the area by the following conversion ratio: 100 square meters/are.

Since one are is equal to 100 square meters, you can use this simple formula to convert:

ares = square meters ÷ 100

The area in ares is equal to the area in square meters divided by 100.

For example, here's how to convert 5 square meters to ares using the formula above.

ares = (5 sq m ÷ 100) = 0.05 a

Square meters and ares are both units used to measure area. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Square Meter?

One square meter is equivalent to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 meter in length.^[1] One square meter is equal to 10.76391 square feet or 10,000 square centimeters.

The square meter, or square metre, is the SI derived unit for area in the metric system. A square meter is sometimes also referred to as a square m. Square meters can be abbreviated as sq m, and are also sometimes abbreviated as m². For example, 1 square meter can be written as 1 sq m or 1 m².

You can use a square meters calculator to calculate the area of a space if you know its dimensions.

Learn more about square meters.

What Is an Are?

One are is equal to 100 square meters, or the area of a square with 10 meter sides.

The are is a non-SI metric unit for area. Ares can be abbreviated as a; for example, 1 are can be written as 1 a.

Learn more about ares.

Square Meter to Are Conversion Table

Table showing various square meter measurements converted to ares.
Square Meters	Ares
1 sq m	0.01 a
2 sq m	0.02 a
3 sq m	0.03 a
4 sq m	0.04 a
5 sq m	0.05 a
6 sq m	0.06 a
7 sq m	0.07 a
8 sq m	0.08 a
9 sq m	0.09 a
10 sq m	0.1 a
11 sq m	0.11 a
12 sq m	0.12 a
13 sq m	0.13 a
14 sq m	0.14 a
15 sq m	0.15 a
16 sq m	0.16 a
17 sq m	0.17 a
18 sq m	0.18 a
19 sq m	0.19 a
20 sq m	0.2 a
21 sq m	0.21 a
22 sq m	0.22 a
23 sq m	0.23 a
24 sq m	0.24 a
25 sq m	0.25 a
26 sq m	0.26 a
27 sq m	0.27 a
28 sq m	0.28 a
29 sq m	0.29 a
30 sq m	0.3 a
31 sq m	0.31 a
32 sq m	0.32 a
33 sq m	0.33 a
34 sq m	0.34 a
35 sq m	0.35 a
36 sq m	0.36 a
37 sq m	0.37 a
38 sq m	0.38 a
39 sq m	0.39 a
40 sq m	0.4 a

Table showing various square meter measurements converted to ares.

Square Meters

Ares

1 sq m

0.01 a

2 sq m

0.02 a

3 sq m

0.03 a

4 sq m

0.04 a

5 sq m

0.05 a

6 sq m

0.06 a

7 sq m

0.07 a

8 sq m

0.08 a

9 sq m

0.09 a

10 sq m

0.1 a

11 sq m

0.11 a

12 sq m

0.12 a

13 sq m

0.13 a

14 sq m

0.14 a

15 sq m

0.15 a

16 sq m

0.16 a

17 sq m

0.17 a

18 sq m

0.18 a

19 sq m

0.19 a

20 sq m

0.2 a

21 sq m

0.21 a

22 sq m

0.22 a

23 sq m

0.23 a

24 sq m

0.24 a

25 sq m

0.25 a

26 sq m

0.26 a

27 sq m

0.27 a

28 sq m

0.28 a

29 sq m

0.29 a

30 sq m

0.3 a

31 sq m

0.31 a

32 sq m

0.32 a

33 sq m

0.33 a

34 sq m

0.34 a

35 sq m

0.35 a

36 sq m

0.36 a

37 sq m

0.37 a

38 sq m

0.38 a

39 sq m

0.39 a

40 sq m

0.4 a

References

Collins Dictionary, Definition of 'square meter', https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/square-meter