A rood is one quarter of an acre.
Roods to Ares Converter — rood to a
Convert Rood (rood) to Are (a) using the exact conversion factor (1 rood = 10.11714106 are). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Roods to Ares 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.
An are is 100 square meters.
Result = input x 1011.714106 / 100.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Roods to Ares
Comparing Rood and Are 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: A rood is one quarter of an acre, and an are is 100 square meters.
Formula
ares = roods × 10.117141056
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 rood equals 1011.7141056 base units, and 1 are equals 100 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct rood-to-are factor of 10.117141056.
Simple example
1 rood × 10.11714106 = 10.11714106 a
1 rood = 10.11714106 ares.
Real-world example
10 rood × 10.11714106 = 101.1714106 a
10 roods = 101.1714106 ares.
Conversion table
| Rood (rood) | Are (a) |
|---|---|
| 1 rood | 10.11714106 a |
| 5 rood | 50.58570528 a |
| 10 rood | 101.1714106 a |
| 25 rood | 252.9285264 a |
| 50 rood | 505.8570528 a |
| 100 rood | 1,011.714106 a |
Reverse conversion: Are to Rood
10.11714106 a × 0.09884215259 = 1 rood
10.11714106 ares = 1 roods.
roods = ares × 0.0988421525869
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Are to Rood.
Understanding the Rood (rood)
A rood is one quarter of an acre.
Understanding the Are (a)
An are is 100 square meters.
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Frequently asked questions
How many ares are in 1 rood?
1 rood equals 10.11714106 ares, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert rood to are?
Multiply the rood value by 10.11714106. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert are back to rood?
Use the reverse factor: 1 are equals 0.0988421526 roods. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a rood?
Rood (rood) is a unit of area.
What is a are?
Are (a) is a unit of area.
Is the rood to are conversion exact?
Yes. Both rood and are are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 10.11714106 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.