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hectare

American

[hek-tair] / ˈhɛk tɛər /

Or hektare

noun

a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, are, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. ha

hectare British

/ ˈhɛktɑː /

noun

ha. one hundred ares. 1 hectare is equivalent to 10 000 square metres or 2.471 acres

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hectare

From French, dating back to 1800–10; hect-, are ²

Example Sentences

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Forest nations are paid around $4 per hectare,

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

"The density of migratory warblers, flycatchers, and vireos crowded into these five forests is astounding, and means that each hectare protected there safeguards a disproportionate number of birds."

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

He works with families who keeps four hectares of açai plants in the forest "with a minimum number of species per hectare that must be monitored."

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Ultimately, Brazil is seeking to create a $125 billion fund that would pay out a share of profits to developing countries for every hectare of forest they leave standing.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Cereal crops have the virtues of being fast growing, high in carbohydrates, and yielding up to a ton of edible food per hectare cultivated.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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