A metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters, commonly used worldwide for measuring land and large spaces.
From French 'hectare' (coined 1795), combining 'hecto-' (hundred, from Greek) with 'are' (a metric unit of 100 square meters).
The hectare is the world's standard for measuring farmland and forests—one hectare is about 2.47 acres, and it makes agricultural planning so much easier than irregular older measurements!
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