An are is 100 square meters.
Ares to Roods Converter — a to rood
Convert Are (a) to Rood (rood) using the exact conversion factor (1 are = 0.0988421526 rood). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Ares to Roods converter
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Area Converter
Convert land, construction, mapping, survey, and scientific area units.
Context values
Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
A rood is one quarter of an acre.
Result = input x 100 / 1011.714106.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Ares to Roods
Comparing Are and Rood is common in agriculture and real estate, where US land is typically measured in acres and most of the rest of the world uses hectares. Specifically: An are is 100 square meters, and a rood is one quarter of an acre.
Formula
roods = ares × 0.0988421525869
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 are equals 100 base units, and 1 rood equals 1011.7141056 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct are-to-rood factor of 0.0988421525869.
Simple example
1 a × 0.09884215259 = 0.0988421526 rood
1 are = 0.0988421526 roods.
Real-world example
10 a × 0.09884215259 = 0.9884215259 rood
10 ares = 0.9884215259 roods.
Conversion table
| Are (a) | Rood (rood) |
|---|---|
| 1 a | 0.0988421526 rood |
| 5 a | 0.4942107629 rood |
| 10 a | 0.9884215259 rood |
| 25 a | 2.471053815 rood |
| 50 a | 4.942107629 rood |
| 100 a | 9.884215259 rood |
Reverse conversion: Rood to Are
0.0988421526 rood × 10.11714106 = 1 a
0.0988421526 roods = 1 ares.
ares = roods × 10.117141056
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Rood to Are.
Understanding the Are (a)
An are is 100 square meters.
Understanding the Rood (rood)
A rood is one quarter of an acre.
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Frequently asked questions
How many roods are in 1 are?
1 are equals 0.0988421526 roods, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert are to rood?
Multiply the are value by 0.09884215259. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert rood back to are?
Use the reverse factor: 1 rood equals 10.11714106 ares. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a are?
Are (a) is a unit of area.
What is a rood?
Rood (rood) is a unit of area.
Is the are to rood conversion exact?
Yes. Both are and rood are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.09884215259 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.