Convert Square Feet to Square Meters
ft² to m² · area conversion
What are square feet and square meters?
A square foot is a square 12 inches on each side (about 0.0929 m²), standard for US floor area. A square meter is the SI unit of area, a square one meter on each side. For scale: a tennis court is about 261 m² (2,808 ft²), and a soccer pitch is roughly 0.7 hectares.
How to convert square feet to square meters
1 ft² = 0.092903 m². To convert, multiply the number of square feet by 0.092903. For example, 5 ft² = 0.464515 m², and 20 ft² = 1.85806 m². To go the other way, multiply square meters by 10.7639 (since 1 m² = 10.7639 ft²).
Square Feet to Square Meters conversion table
| Square Feet (ft²) | Square Meters (m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.092903 |
| 5 | 0.464515 |
| 10 | 0.92903 |
| 25 | 2.32258 |
| 50 | 4.64515 |
| 100 | 9.2903 |
| 1,000 | 92.903 |
FAQ
What is 1 ft² in m²?
1 ft² = 0.092903 m². To convert any amount, multiply the number of square feet by 0.092903.
How do I convert square meters back to square feet?
Go the other way: 1 m² = 10.7639 ft², so multiply square meters by 10.7639 to get square feet.
Is a square feet bigger than a square meter?
No — 1 ft² is the smaller unit, equal to 0.092903 m² (it takes 10.7639 ft² to make one m²).
Are these area conversions exact?
They use the standard internationally-defined conversion factors. Results are rounded to six significant figures for readability, which is accurate enough for everyday and most technical use.