A rood is one quarter of an acre.
Roods to Sections Converter — rood to section
Convert Rood (rood) to Section (section) using the exact conversion factor (1 rood = 0.000390625 section). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Roods to Sections converter
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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 1011.714106 / 2.58998811e+6.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Roods to Sections
Comparing Rood 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: A rood is one quarter of an acre, and a US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
Formula
sections = roods × 0.000390625
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 rood equals 1011.7141056 base units, and 1 section equals 2589988.11034 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct rood-to-section factor of 0.000390625.
Simple example
1 rood × 0.000390625 = 0.000390625 section
1 rood = 0.000390625 sections.
Real-world example
10 rood × 0.000390625 = 0.00390625 section
10 roods = 0.00390625 sections.
Conversion table
| Rood (rood) | Section (section) |
|---|---|
| 1 rood | 0.000390625 section |
| 5 rood | 0.001953125 section |
| 10 rood | 0.00390625 section |
| 25 rood | 0.009765625 section |
| 50 rood | 0.01953125 section |
| 100 rood | 0.0390625 section |
Reverse conversion: Section to Rood
0.000390625 section × 2560 = 1 rood
0.000390625 sections = 1 rood.
roods = sections × 2560
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Section to Rood.
Understanding the Rood (rood)
A rood is one quarter of an acre.
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 rood?
1 rood equals 0.000390625 sections, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert rood to section?
Multiply the rood value by 0.000390625. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert section back to rood?
Use the reverse factor: 1 section equals 2,560 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 section?
Section (section) is a unit of area.
Is the rood to section conversion exact?
Yes. Both rood and section are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.000390625 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.