Area Converter: Square Meters, Square Feet, Acres, and Hectares

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Supported units are square metres, square kilometres, square feet, square yards (gaz), marla, kanal, acres and hectares. The marla used here is 272.25 square feet and the kanal is 20 marla (5,445 square feet), the common standard in Punjab. Every conversion goes through square metres, so you can convert between any two units in either direction, and Swap units reverses the pair.

Accuracy and limitations

For property transactions, construction estimates, or official filings, verify units, boundary measurements, and required rounding with a qualified professional or the source document.

Land units used in Pakistan

Marla and kanal are the traditional units for house plots and farm land in Pakistan. One kanal is 20 marla, one acre is 8 kanal (160 marla) and one marla is 272.25 square feet, which is 30.25 square yards. A gaz is a square yard here, so it is 9 square feet. These relationships are the same ones used in property files, so you can use the tool to check a figure quoted in marla against a figure quoted in square feet or square metres.

Worked examples

A 5 marla plot is 1,361.25 square feet, which is about 126.5 square metres. A 10 marla plot is 2,722.5 square feet, which is half a kanal. One kanal is 5,445 square feet or about 505.86 square metres. One acre is 43,560 square feet, or about 4,046.86 square metres. In the other direction, a 2,000 square foot plot is about 7.35 marla. Try one of these numbers in the tool first to see how the unit pairs behave.

Not every marla is the same size

The 272.25 square foot marla is the common standard, but some regions and housing schemes use a different marla, for example a smaller one of 225 square feet. A plot advertised as 5 marla can therefore differ in real area from one place to another. Before you buy, rent or build, check which marla the seller or the scheme uses and compare the area in square feet or square metres written in the registry or allotment document.

Common mistakes

Do not mix the marla standards in one calculation. Do not confuse a square foot with a foot: a plot of 30 by 60 feet is 1,800 square feet, not 90. Remember that a gaz in this tool means a square yard (an area), not a length of one yard. Round only at the end, because rounding each step makes small errors that grow on large plots. Finally, keep the unit next to every number you write down so that nobody reads marla as square feet.

Frequently asked questions

How many square feet are in one marla?

In the common standard used in Punjab, one marla is 272.25 square feet, which is about 25.29 square metres. Some places use a different marla, so check your local land record for a legal sale or purchase.

How many marla are in one kanal?

One kanal is 20 marla. With the 272.25 sq ft marla that is 5,445 square feet, or about 505.86 square metres.

How do I convert square feet to marla?

Divide the area in square feet by 272.25. For example 1,361.25 sq ft is 5 marla. The tool does this for you, in both directions.

How many square yards are in one marla?

With the 272.25 square foot marla, one marla is 30.25 square yards (272.25 divided by 9). The tool shows this when you convert marla to square yards (gaz).

How many marla are in one acre?

One acre is 43,560 square feet, which is 160 marla of 272.25 square feet, or 8 kanal.

Is a marla the same everywhere in Pakistan?

No. The 272.25 square foot marla is common, but some places and housing schemes use another size. Always check the area written in your own document.

Can I use this converter for an official land record?

Use it to check and compare numbers, but for a sale, a transfer or a legal filing rely on the area stated in the official record and ask the registry or a qualified professional.