An acre is a unit of area commonly used in the United States and other countries for measuring large plots of land. The size of an acre is equivalent to:
- 43,560 square feet
- 4,840 square yards
- 4,047 square meters
- 0.4047 hectares
To give you some context, an acre is roughly the size of:
- About 75% of a standard football field (including both end zones)
- A little over 90% of an American football field (excluding end zones)
- A little less than 60% of a soccer pitch
- About 1/640th of a square mile
It's a substantial area of land, commonly used for agricultural purposes, real estate, and other large-scale land measurements.