Units of Measurement/Area

Area A, S L2 square metre m2 square centimetre cm2 square foot ft2 SI units The SI unit for area is meters squared, or m². Area is used to measure how large something is, such as a sheet of paper or the size of a backyard. Area is length squared, and length times area is volume. Every step up the prefix ladder means 100x the area, so 1 dekameter is 100x larger than 1 meter squared. Imperial units The Imperial unit for area varies depending on usage. There is the acre, which is 43,560 square feet, square yards, and square feet. References