Area Converter: Square Feet, Marla, Kanal, Acre, Hectare
Convert between every area unit in one tool. Square meters, square feet, square kilometers, acres, hectares, square inches, square yards, plus Pakistani property units Marla and Kanal. Any-to-any conversion with one click to swap direction. The Marla used here is the urban standard of 272.25 square feet (25.293 square meters) used by all major Pakistani housing schemes.
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1 Marla = 272.250627 Square Foot
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All supported area units
Every unit in the converter, with its precise definition and where you usually meet it.
| Unit | Symbol | Definition | Common use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Meter | m² | The SI base unit for area. One square meter is 10.764 square feet. | Floor plans, real estate in metric countries. |
| Square Foot | ft² | 0.092903 square meters exactly. | Real estate and floor plans in the US, UK, Pakistan, and India. |
| Square Kilometer | km² | 1,000,000 square meters. | Country, city, and large geographic areas. |
| Acre | acre | 4,046.86 square meters or 43,560 square feet. | Farmland in the US and UK; large land transactions worldwide. |
| Hectare | ha | 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres. | Agricultural land in metric countries. |
| Marla | marla | 25.293 square meters or 272.25 square feet (urban standard). | Urban property in Pakistan, especially Punjab. |
| Kanal | kanal | 505.857 square meters, 5,445 square feet, or 20 Marla. | Larger plots in Pakistan; 8 Kanal = 1 acre. |
| Square Inch | in² | 0.00064516 square meters or 1/144 square foot. | Engineering, small materials, paper sizes. |
| Square Yard | yd² | 0.836127 square meters or 9 square feet. | Property in India (gaz), some UK measurements. |
What this converter gives you
All area units
Metric, imperial, and South Asian property units (Marla, Kanal) all in one tool.
Pakistani property focus
Marla and Kanal use the standard urban definition (272.25 sq ft per Marla) used by LDA and major housing schemes.
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Reverse direction with a single button press; the result becomes the new input.
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When you need an area converter
Buying or selling a plot in Pakistan
Convert between Marla, Kanal, and square feet so you can compare listings priced in different units.
Comparing international real estate
Convert square meters to square feet for matching against US or UK listings; convert to Marla for Pakistani comparisons.
Floor planning and renovation
Calculate carpet, tile, or paint needs by converting your room area from feet to meters.
Agricultural land
Convert between acres, hectares, and Kanal for farm transactions and crop area calculations.
Property tax estimates
Pakistani property tax is sometimes calculated per Marla or per square foot; the converter lets you compute either.
Engineering and construction
Convert square inches to square meters for materials specifications across imperial and metric drawings.
About area measurement
Pakistani property units: Marla and Kanal
Marla and Kanal are the standard land area units in Pakistan, derived from the Mughal-era measurement system codified by the British in colonial India. The urban Marla is 272.25 square feet (or 25.293 square meters), and 20 Marla equals 1 Kanal (5,445 square feet, about 506 square meters). 8 Kanal equal 1 acre. Property listings, land records, and house plans in Pakistan are almost always quoted in Marla or Kanal rather than square feet.
The old Marla vs the new Marla
There is a smaller historical Marla of 225 square feet (about 20.9 square meters) that appears in old land records, especially in rural and tribal areas. The modern urban Marla of 272.25 square feet is used by all major Pakistani housing authorities (LDA, DHA, Bahria, capital development authorities) and is what the calculator uses. If you are looking at an old jamabandi or muntakhab record, verify which Marla applies before doing the conversion.
Square meters and the metric system
The square meter is the SI base unit of area. One square meter equals 10.7639 square feet, and one hectare (10,000 square meters) equals 2.471 acres. The metric system uses simple powers of ten, so a square kilometer (1,000,000 square meters) is a million-times multiple of the base unit. Most countries outside the US, UK, and former British colonies use square meters and hectares for all area purposes.
The acre and its historical origins
The acre was originally the area a yoke of oxen could plough in one day, roughly 4,047 square meters or 43,560 square feet. The exact modern definition fixes it to that value. It is still the standard unit for farmland in the US, UK, and many countries with British colonial heritage including Pakistan and India. Large land transactions in Pakistan often quote acre alongside Kanal.
Square yards and the Indian gaz
One square yard equals 9 square feet (since a yard is 3 feet). In India and parts of Pakistan, particularly Karachi, property is sometimes priced in gaz (square yards). 100 square yards is 900 square feet, or roughly 3.3 Marla. The calculator converts between square yards and any other area unit instantly.
Common plot sizes in Pakistan
Standard residential plot sizes in Pakistan are 3 Marla (816 sq ft), 5 Marla (1,361 sq ft), 7 Marla (1,906 sq ft), 10 Marla (2,722 sq ft), 1 Kanal (5,445 sq ft), and 2 Kanal (10,890 sq ft). Larger commercial plots are quoted in acres. A 10 Marla plot is the most common middle-class size in Punjab and Islamabad. The calculator lets you convert any of these to square feet, square meters, or any other unit.
Converting area for tiling, flooring, and painting
Floor coverings (tiles, carpet, laminate) are usually sold by the square meter in metric countries and by the square foot in the US. Wall paint coverage is typically given in square meters per liter. To convert a room area from feet to meters, divide by 10.764. The calculator handles this and all related conversions instantly.
Hectares and farmland
A hectare is 10,000 square meters, or 2.471 acres, or about 100 metric Marla. Pakistani agricultural land is often listed in acres or in murabba (1 murabba = 25 acres = 100 acres in some definitions, depending on region). Modern surveys use hectares for international compatibility. The calculator handles both.
Square kilometers for large geography
Country, city, and region areas are quoted in square kilometers (km²). Pakistan's area is 796,096 km². Lahore is about 1,772 km². Karachi is 3,780 km². For comparison, New York City is 783 km², London is 1,572 km². One square kilometer is 100 hectares or 247.1 acres.
Multiply square feet by 0.092903 to get square meters. For example, 1,000 sq ft is 92.9 sq m. The calculator does this instantly with a single tap.
A standard Marla is 272.25 square feet, or about 25.293 square meters. Some old land records and rural areas use a 225 sq ft Marla, but 272.25 is the standard urban Pakistani definition used by all major housing authorities (LDA, DHA, Bahria).
One Kanal equals 20 Marla. So a 1 Kanal plot is 20 x 272.25 = 5,445 square feet, or about 506 square meters, or 0.125 acre. A 10 Marla plot is half a Kanal.
An acre is 43,560 square feet, or 4,046.86 square meters, or 0.4047 hectare. It was historically defined as the area a yoke of oxen could plough in one day. In Pakistan, 1 acre equals 8 Kanal or 160 Marla.
A hectare is 10,000 square meters, equivalent to 2.471 acres, or 107,639 square feet. It is the standard unit for agricultural land and large-scale areas in countries using the metric system.
Multiply square yards by 9 (since 1 yard = 3 feet, so 1 sq yd = 9 sq ft). A 100 sq yd plot is 900 sq ft. The Indian and Pakistani gaz (square yard) follows the same conversion.
Square meters, square feet, square kilometers, acres, hectares, Marla, Kanal, square inches, and square yards. Any-to-any conversion is supported with one tap to swap.
New (standard) Marla of 272.25 square feet (25.293 sq m). This is the figure used by all major urban housing schemes in Pakistan and matches the official LDA and capital development authority records. The old 225 sq ft Marla is mostly historical and rarely used in property transactions today.
The conversion factors are exact, taken from international standards. Results are shown to 6 significant figures, which is far more precision than any property document or land record uses.
The numbers are accurate, but always verify with the official land registry document. Property in Pakistan is typically priced per Marla or per Kanal, so the calculator helps you compare prices when one listing uses Marla and another uses square feet.
In urban areas: 5 Marla (1,361 sq ft) is the smallest standard, 10 Marla (2,722 sq ft) is common middle-class, 1 Kanal (5,445 sq ft) is upper middle-class, and 2 Kanal+ is large. Plot sizes are usually quoted in Marla or Kanal, never in square feet directly, except by developers selling to international buyers.
Use the rough rule that 1 square meter is about 10.76 square feet, or 1 square foot is about 0.093 square meters. For mental math, multiply by 10 (slight over-estimate) when going from sq m to sq ft, or divide by 10 when going the other way. The calculator gives the exact figure.
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