If you're a property owner, real estate professional, farmer, or land developer, understanding acreage is essential. With our Acreage Calculator, you can quickly and accurately convert the length and width of a plot (measured in feet) into acres.

How to Use the Acreage Calculator

Using this calculator is straightforward:

1. Enter the Length: Input the length of the plot in feet.
2. Enter the Width: Input the width of the plot in feet.
3. Calculate: The calculator will automatically apply the formula to give you the area in acres.

This calculator uses a standard formula for area conversion based on square footage.

What is an Acre?

An acre is a unit of land measurement used in the British Imperial and United States Customary systems. It is a measure of area, not distance.

The origin of the acre can be traced back to the time of the Roman Empire, where it was defined as the amount of land that a yoke of oxen could plow in a single day. Over time, the definition of the acre evolved, and it eventually became standardized in the British Isles.

Acre in Measurements

1 acre is equivalent to:

• 43,560 square feet
• 4,840 square yards
• 0.4047 hectares
• 1/640 of a square mile

How big is an acre?

An acre is a unit of area commonly used to measure land. It is defined as 43,560 square feet and is roughly the size of a standard American football field, minus the end zones. Here are a few ways to visualize the size of an acre:

Dimensions of an Acre

• Square Shape: If an acre were a square, each side would measure approximately 208.71 feet.
• Rectangular Shape: Acres are often described in rectangular dimensions as well. For example, an acre could measure 66 feet by 660 feet, a common dimension used historically for agricultural land.

Comparing an Acre to Common Landmarks

1. Football Field: An acre is about 90% of an American football field (excluding the end zones). So, if you can imagine a football field, an acre would cover almost the same space but be slightly smaller.
2. Basketball Courts: An acre is roughly the size of 16 standard basketball courts placed together.
3. Tennis Courts: An acre could fit about 15 tennis courts side by side.
4. Houses/Yards: A typical suburban house sits on about a quarter-acre lot, meaning four houses with their yards could fit in an acre.

Acre in Other Units of Measurement

• Square Feet: 1 acre = 43,560 square feet
• Square Yards: 1 acre = 4,840 square yards
• Hectares: 1 acre ≈ 0.4047 hectares
• Square Miles: 1 acre ≈ 1/640 of a square mile

Calculate Acreage

To calculate acreage from dimensions in feet, you can use the following formula:

Formula

If you know the length and width of an area in feet, you can calculate the area in acres as follows:

$\text{Area in Acres} = \frac{\text{Length (ft)} \times \text{Width (ft)}}{43,560}$

Here:

• Length (ft) is the length of the area in feet.
• Width (ft) is the width of the area in feet.
• 43,560 is the number of square feet in one acre.

Example Calculation

If you have a plot that is 300 feet long and 200 feet wide:

$\text{Area in Acres} = \frac{\text{Length (ft)} \times \text{Width (ft)}}{43,560}$

This formula will allow you to convert any rectangular area measured in feet to acres by dividing the total square footage by 43,560.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many square feet in an acre?

There are 43,560 square feet in an acre.

1 acre to square meters?

One acre is equal to 4,046.86 square meters.

1 acre in meters length and width

One acre is equal to 4,046.86 square meters, and the length and width can be any combination that gives a product of 4,046.86 square meters.