A US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
Sections to Square Petameters Converter — section to Pm2
Convert Section (section) to Square Petameter (Pm2) using the exact conversion factor (1 section = 2.589988e-24 square petameter). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Sections to Square Petameters converter
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Convert land, construction, mapping, survey, and scientific area units.
Context values
Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
Square metric area unit.
Result = input x 2.58998811e+6 / 1e+30.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Sections to Square Petameters
Comparing Section and Square Petameter 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 US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres, and square metric area unit.
Formula
square petameters = sections × 2.589988e-24
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 section equals 2589988.11034 base units, and 1 square petameter equals 1e+30 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct section-to-square petameter factor of 2.589988e-24.
Simple example
1 section × 2.589988e-24 = 2.589988e-24 Pm2
1 section = 2.589988e-24 square petameters.
Real-world example
10 section × 2.589988e-24 = 2.589988e-23 Pm2
10 sections = 2.589988e-23 square petameters.
Conversion table
| Section (section) | Square Petameter (Pm2) |
|---|---|
| 1 section | 2.589988e-24 Pm2 |
| 5 section | 1.294994e-23 Pm2 |
| 10 section | 2.589988e-23 Pm2 |
| 25 section | 6.47497e-23 Pm2 |
| 50 section | 1.294994e-22 Pm2 |
| 100 section | 2.589988e-22 Pm2 |
Reverse conversion: Square Petameter to Section
2.589988e-24 Pm2 × 3.861022e+23 = 0.9999999574 section
2.589988e-24 square petameters = 0.9999999574 sections.
sections = square petameters × 3.861022e+23
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Square Petameter to Section.
Understanding the Section (section)
A US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
Understanding the Square Petameter (Pm2)
Square metric area unit.
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Frequently asked questions
How many square petameters are in 1 section?
1 section equals 2.589988e-24 square petameters, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert section to square petameter?
Multiply the section value by 2.589988e-24. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert square petameter back to section?
Use the reverse factor: 1 square petameter equals 3.861022e+23 sections. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a section?
Section (section) is a unit of area.
What is a square petameter?
Square Petameter (Pm2) is a unit of area.
Is the section to square petameter conversion exact?
Yes. Both section and square petameter are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 2.589988e-24 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.