Convert Sections to Hectares (ha)
Enter a value below to convert Sections to Hectares (ha).
Conversion:
1 Sections = 258.99881103 Hectares (ha)
How to Convert Sections to Hectares (ha)
1 section = 258.99881103 ha
1 ha = 0.0038610215854 section
Example: convert 15 Sections to Hectares (ha):
25 section = 6474.9702758 ha
Sections to Hectares (ha) Conversion Table
| Sections | Hectares (ha) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 section | 2.5899881103 ha |
| 0.1 section | 25.899881103 ha |
| 1 section | 258.99881103 ha |
| 2 section | 517.99762207 ha |
| 3 section | 776.9964331 ha |
| 5 section | 1294.9940552 ha |
| 10 section | 2589.9881103 ha |
| 20 section | 5179.9762207 ha |
| 50 section | 12949.940552 ha |
| 100 section | 25899.881103 ha |
| 1000 section | 258998.81103 ha |
Sections
Definition
A section is a unit of area used in the US Public Land Survey System, equal to 1 square mile (640 acres or approximately 2.59 km²).
History
The section was established by the US Land Ordinance of 1785 to systematically survey and distribute public lands. The grid system divided territories into townships of 36 sections each.
Current use
Sections are still used in the United States for land descriptions, especially in rural and agricultural areas. Legal descriptions of property in the western and midwestern US frequently reference sections.
Hectares (ha)
Definition
A hectare (ha) is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 100 ares. It represents the area of a square with sides of 100 meters.
History
The hectare was introduced in France in 1795 as part of the metric system. It was officially adopted by the International Committee for Weights and Measures and remains widely used alongside SI units.
Current use
Hectares are the standard unit for measuring agricultural land, forests, and large plots in most countries worldwide. Australia, the EU, and many African and Asian nations use hectares for land registration.