What unit is used with area?

Answer 1

The basic unit of area in the Metric System is the ar, a unit equal to 100 square meters. However for most practical purposes the nonstandard unit of area is the hectare, which is 100 ares or 10,000 square meters.

Answer 2

Area is typically measured in square units, such as square meters (m^2) or square feet (ft^2).

Answer 3

There are many units used to describe area. Most start with the word 'square' e.g 'square feet', 'square metres'. Some larger areas have specific names e.g. 'acres' and 'hectares'.