Square metres to square feet converter
1 Square metres (m²) = 10.76391 Square feet (sq ft)
How to convert m² to sq ft
One foot is exactly 0.3048 m, so one square foot is 0.3048 × 0.3048 = 0.09290304 m². That means 1 m² = 10.7639 sq ft. Multiply square metres by 10.764 to get square feet, or divide square feet by 10.764 (multiply by 0.0929) for square metres. Don’t use the plain metres-to-feet factor (3.28) for areas; that’s the most common mistake.
Property: South African, European and Australian listings give floor sizes in m², while US and UK listings often use square feet. A 120 m² house is about 1,292 sq ft, and a 1,000 sq ft apartment is about 92.9 m². A typical South African erf of 500 m² is about 5,382 sq ft, roughly an eighth of an acre.
Flooring and paint: measure each room’s length × width in metres to get m², then add about 10% for tiles or laminate to cover cuts and breakage. For land, 1 hectare is 10,000 m² (about 2.47 acres) and 1 acre is 4,047 m².
m² to sq ft chart
| Square metres (m²) | Square feet (sq ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10.76391 |
| 5 | 53.81955 |
| 10 | 107.6391 |
| 20 | 215.2782 |
| 30 | 322.9173 |
| 50 | 538.1955 |
| 75 | 807.2933 |
| 100 | 1076.391 |
| 150 | 1614.587 |
| 200 | 2152.782 |
| 250 | 2690.978 |
| 500 | 5381.955 |
| 1000 | 10763.91 |
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet is 1 square metre?
1 m² is 10.7639 square feet.
How many m² is 1,000 sq ft?
1,000 square feet is 92.9 m².
How do I convert square feet to square metres?
Multiply by 0.09290304, or divide by 10.764. For example 1,500 sq ft ÷ 10.764 ≈ 139.4 m².
Why can’t I just multiply by 3.28?
Because area has two dimensions. A metre is 3.28 feet, so a square metre is 3.28 × 3.28 ≈ 10.76 square feet.
How many square metres is an acre?
One acre is 4,046.86 m², about 0.405 hectares.