An are is 100 square meters.
Ares to Sections Converter — a to section
Convert Are (a) to Section (section) using the exact conversion factor (1 are = 0.0000386102 section). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Ares to Sections 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 US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
Result = input x 100 / 2.58998811e+6.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Ares to Sections
Comparing Are and Section 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 US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
Formula
sections = ares × 0.0000386102158542
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 are equals 100 base units, and 1 section equals 2589988.11034 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct are-to-section factor of 0.0000386102158542.
Simple example
1 a × 0.00003861021585 = 0.0000386102 section
1 are = 0.0000386102 sections.
Real-world example
10 a × 0.00003861021585 = 0.0003861022 section
10 ares = 0.0003861022 sections.
Conversion table
| Are (a) | Section (section) |
|---|---|
| 1 a | 0.0000386102 section |
| 5 a | 0.0001930511 section |
| 10 a | 0.0003861022 section |
| 25 a | 0.0009652554 section |
| 50 a | 0.0019305108 section |
| 100 a | 0.0038610216 section |
Reverse conversion: Section to Are
0.0000386102 section × 25899.8811 = 0.9999995894 a
0.0000386102 sections = 0.9999995894 ares.
ares = sections × 25899.8811034
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Section to Are.
Understanding the Are (a)
An are is 100 square meters.
Understanding the Section (section)
A US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
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Frequently asked questions
How many sections are in 1 are?
1 are equals 0.0000386102 sections, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert are to section?
Multiply the are value by 0.00003861021585. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert section back to are?
Use the reverse factor: 1 section equals 25,899.8811 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 section?
Section (section) is a unit of area.
Is the are to section conversion exact?
Yes. Both are and section are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.00003861021585 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.