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Area measures a two-dimensional surface. The SI unit is the square metre, while the hectare, acre, feddan and dunam are used for land.
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About this category: Area
Area measures a two-dimensional surface. The SI unit is the square metre, while the hectare, acre, feddan and dunam are used for land.
Area is a two-dimensional measure; land units such as the hectare, dunam and feddan are common in property and agriculture.
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- Land, property and agricultural plots
- Surface areas for paint, tiling and plastering
- Structural cross-section areas
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| Unit | Name | Definition | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| mΒ² | Square Meter | The SI base unit of area. | SI Derived |
| kmΒ² | Square Kilometer | One million square metres, used for cities and countries. | SI Derived |
| cmΒ² | Square Centimeter | One ten-thousandth of a square metre. | SI Derived |
| ha | Hectare | Ten thousand square metres, common for land. | Accepted with SI |
| feddan | Feddan (Egyptian standard) | An Arabic land unit of about 4200.83 square metres. | Traditional |
| dunam | Dunam (Metric standard) | One thousand square metres, used in the Levant. | Traditional |
| ac | Acre | 4046.86 square metres, an Anglo-American land unit. | Non-SI |
| ftΒ² | Square Foot | The area of a square one foot on a side. | Non-SI |
| ydΒ² | Square Yard | The area of a square one yard on a side. | Non-SI |
| miΒ² | Square Mile | The area of a square one mile on a side. | Non-SI |
| inΒ² | Square Inch | The area of a square one inch on a side. | Non-SI |
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