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Convert indonesian are to hectare easily.

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1 a ÷ 100 = 0.01 ha

If you’ve ever dealt with land measurements in Indonesia, you’ve probably encountered the term are. Maybe you’re trying to figure out how big a 5-are rice field is in hectares or converting property documents for official use. Whatever your reason, understanding this conversion is simpler than you might think. Let’s break it down step by step.

Fun fact: While the hectare dominates global agriculture metrics, the humble are still holds its ground in smaller-scale contexts across Southeast Asia. It’s like comparing a neighborhood park to a national forest—both measure space but on different scales.

Unit definitions

What is a indonesian are (a)?

  • Description: The Indonesian are is a metric unit for measuring land area.
  • Symbol: a
  • Common uses: Measuring residential plots, small farms, and garden sizes.
  • Definition: 1 are = 100 square meters (10m x 10m).

What is a hectare (ha)?

  • Description: A hectare is a larger metric unit for land area.
  • Symbol: ha
  • Common uses: Agriculture, forestry, and urban planning.
  • Definition: 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters (100m x 100m) or 100 ares.

Conversion formula

Converting between these units is straightforward:

  • Ares to hectares: Divide by 100
    hectares = ares ÷ 100
  • Hectares to ares: Multiply by 100
    ares = hectares × 100

Example calculations

  1. Converting 35 ares to hectares:
    35 ÷ 100 = 0.35 ha
    That’s about half a soccer field.
  2. Converting 1.8 hectares to ares:
    1.8 × 100 = 180 a
    Equivalent to 180 small 10m x 10m plots.

Conversion tables

Indonesian are to hectare

Ares (a)Hectares (ha)
10.01
100.1
500.5
1001
5005
100010

Hectare to indonesian are

Hectares (ha)Ares (a)
1100
5500
101000
202000
505000
10010000

Historical background

The are originated during the French Revolution as part of the metric system’s push for standardization. Indonesia adopted it post-independence to align with international standards. The hectare, meaning "hundred ares," became the go-to unit for large-scale land management globally. In Indonesia , both units coexist—ares for local transactions and hectares for broader agricultural planning.

Interesting facts

  1. A single hectare can grow enough rice to feed 30 people for a year.
  2. The are is sometimes called a "square decameter."
  3. Indonesia’s average farm size is 0.8 hectares, roughly 80 ares.
  4. Central Park in New York spans 341 hectares—34,100 ares!
  5. The word hectare combines Greek (hekaton = hundred) and French (are).

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