Square metric area unit.
Square Hectometers to Sections Converter — hm2 to section
Convert Square Hectometer (hm2) to Section (section) using the exact conversion factor (1 square hectometer = 0.0038610216 section). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Square Hectometers to Sections 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.
A US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
Result = input x 10000 / 2.58998811e+6.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Square Hectometers to Sections
Comparing Square Hectometer 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: Square metric area unit, and a US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
Formula
sections = square hectometers × 0.00386102158542
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 square hectometer equals 10000 base units, and 1 section equals 2589988.11034 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct square hectometer-to-section factor of 0.00386102158542.
Simple example
1 hm2 × 0.003861021585 = 0.0038610216 section
1 square hectometer = 0.0038610216 sections.
Real-world example
10 hm2 × 0.003861021585 = 0.0386102159 section
10 square hectometers = 0.0386102159 sections.
Conversion table
| Square Hectometer (hm2) | Section (section) |
|---|---|
| 1 hm2 | 0.0038610216 section |
| 5 hm2 | 0.0193051079 section |
| 10 hm2 | 0.0386102159 section |
| 25 hm2 | 0.0965255396 section |
| 50 hm2 | 0.1930510793 section |
| 100 hm2 | 0.3861021585 section |
Reverse conversion: Section to Square Hectometer
0.0038610216 section × 258.998811 = 1.000000004 hm2
0.0038610216 sections = 1.000000004 square hectometers.
square hectometers = sections × 258.998811034
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Section to Square Hectometer.
Understanding the Square Hectometer (hm2)
Square metric area unit.
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 square hectometer?
1 square hectometer equals 0.0038610216 sections, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert square hectometer to section?
Multiply the square hectometer value by 0.003861021585. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert section back to square hectometer?
Use the reverse factor: 1 section equals 258.998811 square hectometers. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a square hectometer?
Square Hectometer (hm2) is a unit of area.
What is a section?
Section (section) is a unit of area.
Is the square hectometer to section conversion exact?
Yes. Both square hectometer and section are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.003861021585 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.