If you're navigating the world of real estate, home improvement, or construction, you'll likely encounter different units of measurement for area. While many parts of the world use square meters (m²) as the standard unit for measuring area, square feet (ft²) are commonly used in countries like the United States. Knowing how to convert between these units is essential for understanding property sizes and making informed decisions. This guide will help you easily convert square meters to square feet and vice versa.

• — Square Meter (m²): A square meter is the area of a square with sides that are one meter in length. It is the standard unit of area in the metric system.
• — Square Foot (ft²): A square foot is the area of a square with sides that are one foot in length. It is a common unit of area in the imperial system.

Converting Square Meters to Square Feet:

Suppose you have a room that is 100 square meters. To find the area in square feet:
100 m² × 10.7639 ≈ 1076.39 ft²
So, a room that is 20 square meters is approximately 215.28 square feet.

Converting Square Feet to Square Meters

Suppose you have a garden that is 100 square feet. To find the area in square meters:
100 ft² × 0.092903 ≈ 9.29 m²
So, a garden that is 100 square feet is approximately 9.29 square meters.

Countries That Use Square Feet

Square feet are primarily used in the United States and in some other countries that follow the imperial system of measurement, including:

• — United States: The most prominent user of square feet, especially in real estate, architecture, and interior design.
• — Canada: While Canada officially uses the metric system, square feet are still commonly used in real estate.
• — United Kingdom: The UK primarily uses the metric system, but square feet are still used in real estate, especially in advertising property sizes.
• — India: Square feet are widely used in the real estate sector, despite the official use of the metric system.
• — Hong Kong: Real estate listings commonly use square feet.
• — Singapore: Square feet are used alongside square meters in property measurements.