Convert Rood to Are

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Conversion Formula:

a = ro × 10.11714

Convert Rood to Are (ro to a) instantly with accurate, readable results.

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Rood (rood) - traditional land area

Rood is a historical Imperial/US customary unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre. Used in older land records, field measurements, and some property descriptions.

  • Symbol: none standardized (written as “rood”)
  • System: Imperial/US customary (historic)
  • Exact relations: 1 rood = 1/4 acre = 40 square rods (perches) = 2.5 square chains
  • Other relations: 1 rood = 1 furlong × 1 rod = 10,890 ft² = 1,210 yd²
  • Metric equivalents (exact): 1 rood = 1011.7141056 m²
  • Typical examples: historical parcel sizes in deeds; subdivision remnants expressed as roods and perches
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Are (a) - metric area unit

Are is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters. Used for measuring small land parcels, gardens, and property listings; closely related to the hectare (100 ares).

  • Symbol: a
  • System: Metric (non-SI, accepted for use with SI)
  • Exact relations: 1 a = 100 m²; 1 ha = 100 a; 1 km² = 10,000 a
  • Imperial/US equivalents: 1 a ≈ 1076.39104 ft² ≈ 119.599005 yd² ≈ 0.0247105381 acres
  • Typical examples: garden plots ~1–5 a; small property subdivisions; cadastral records in parts of Europe