Convert Square Rods to Ares
Convert Square Rods (sq rd) to Ares (a) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
a = sq rd × 0.2529285264
About Square Rods
A square rod (sq rd), also called a perch or square pole, equals the area of a square with sides of one rod (5.0292 m or 16.5 ft), giving approximately 25.29 m². This traditional unit was central to land surveying before the adoption of the metric system and remains embedded in legal property descriptions in the United States. There are exactly 160 square rods in one acre, and 40 square rods in one rood. Old farmland deeds and archaic land records in the UK and US frequently reference perches and square rods.
About Ares
An are (a) is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters (10 m × 10 m). Though less commonly used today, it served as an intermediate unit between square meters and hectares in the metric system. One are equals 0.01 hectares or about 119.6 yd². It is still occasionally used in some European countries for measuring medium-sized land plots, gardens, and vineyards. The dekameter-squared (dam²) is another name for the same unit.
Quick Reference Table
| Square Rods (sq rd) | Ares (a) |
|---|---|
| 1 sq rd | 0.252929 a |
| 2 sq rd | 0.505857 a |
| 5 sq rd | 1.26464 a |
| 10 sq rd | 2.52929 a |
| 25 sq rd | 6.32321 a |
| 50 sq rd | 12.6464 a |
| 100 sq rd | 25.2929 a |