The “are” is a unit of area primarily used in land measurement, notably in countries employing the metric system. Introduced in France in 1795, it represents 100 square meters, making it a practical unit for comparing parcels of land. Interestingly, it’s the base unit for hectares, with one hectare equating to 100 ares or 10,000 square meters. While the are has been largely overshadowed by hectares in commercial and agricultural contexts, it remains a vital unit in some regions for surveying smaller plots. The persistence of the “are” in certain legal and cultural settings highlights how historical units can remain relevant despite broader shifts towards newer measurement systems.
The square meter, a fundamental unit of area in the International System of Units (SI), is widely used to measure spaces in architecture, urban planning, and agriculture. Interestingly, it’s derived from the meter, the length of which is defined by the speed of light, linking space measurement directly to the constants of our universe. The square meter has surprising versatility—it can denote anything from the size of a modest apartment (around 50 square meters) to the expanse of large-scale farm plots.
On a historical note, the square meter plays a crucial role in a day-to-day global understanding of land efficiency and space usage, particularly in densely populated regions. It’s even used metaphorically in expressing real estate value; small fluctuations in property prices are often described in terms of cost per square meter, underscoring its importance in economics and real estate markets globally.
| Ares | Square Meters |
|---|---|
0
a
|
0
m²
|
1
a
|
100
m²
|
2
a
|
200
m²
|
3
a
|
300
m²
|
4
a
|
400
m²
|
5
a
|
500
m²
|
6
a
|
600
m²
|
7
a
|
700
m²
|
8
a
|
800
m²
|
9
a
|
900
m²
|
10
a
|
1000
m²
|
11
a
|
1100
m²
|
12
a
|
1200
m²
|
13
a
|
1300
m²
|
14
a
|
1400
m²
|
15
a
|
1500
m²
|
16
a
|
1600
m²
|
17
a
|
1700
m²
|
18
a
|
1800
m²
|
19
a
|
1900
m²
|
20
a
|
2000
m²
|
21
a
|
2100
m²
|
22
a
|
2200
m²
|
23
a
|
2300
m²
|
24
a
|
2400
m²
|
25
a
|
2500
m²
|
26
a
|
2600
m²
|
27
a
|
2700
m²
|
28
a
|
2800
m²
|
29
a
|
2900
m²
|
30
a
|
3000
m²
|
31
a
|
3100
m²
|
32
a
|
3200
m²
|
33
a
|
3300
m²
|
34
a
|
3400
m²
|
35
a
|
3500
m²
|
36
a
|
3600
m²
|
37
a
|
3700
m²
|
38
a
|
3800
m²
|
39
a
|
3900
m²
|
40
a
|
4000
m²
|
41
a
|
4100
m²
|
42
a
|
4200
m²
|
43
a
|
4300
m²
|
44
a
|
4400
m²
|
45
a
|
4500
m²
|
46
a
|
4600
m²
|
47
a
|
4700
m²
|
48
a
|
4800
m²
|
49
a
|
4900
m²
|
50
a
|
5000
m²
|
51
a
|
5100
m²
|
52
a
|
5200
m²
|
53
a
|
5300
m²
|
54
a
|
5400
m²
|
55
a
|
5500
m²
|
56
a
|
5600
m²
|
57
a
|
5700
m²
|
58
a
|
5800
m²
|
59
a
|
5900
m²
|
60
a
|
6000
m²
|
61
a
|
6100
m²
|
62
a
|
6200
m²
|
63
a
|
6300
m²
|
64
a
|
6400
m²
|
65
a
|
6500
m²
|
66
a
|
6600
m²
|
67
a
|
6700
m²
|
68
a
|
6800
m²
|
69
a
|
6900
m²
|
70
a
|
7000
m²
|
71
a
|
7100
m²
|
72
a
|
7200
m²
|
73
a
|
7300
m²
|
74
a
|
7400
m²
|
75
a
|
7500
m²
|
76
a
|
7600
m²
|
77
a
|
7700
m²
|
78
a
|
7800
m²
|
79
a
|
7900
m²
|
80
a
|
8000
m²
|
81
a
|
8100
m²
|
82
a
|
8200
m²
|
83
a
|
8300
m²
|
84
a
|
8400
m²
|
85
a
|
8500
m²
|
86
a
|
8600
m²
|
87
a
|
8700
m²
|
88
a
|
8800
m²
|
89
a
|
8900
m²
|
90
a
|
9000
m²
|
91
a
|
9100
m²
|
92
a
|
9200
m²
|
93
a
|
9300
m²
|
94
a
|
9400
m²
|
95
a
|
9500
m²
|
96
a
|
9600
m²
|
97
a
|
9700
m²
|
98
a
|
9800
m²
|
99
a
|
9900
m²
|
100
a
|
10000
m²
|
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