Measurement unit: millihectare

Full name: millihectare

Plural form: millihectares

Symbol: mha

Category type: area

Scale factor: 10




SI unit: square meter

The SI derived unit for area is the square meter.
1 square meter is equal to 0.1 millihectare.



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Definition: Millihectare

The SI prefix "milli" represents a factor of 10-3, or in exponential notation, 1E-3.

So 1 millihectare = 10-3 hectares.

The definition of a hectare is as follows:

A hectare (symbol ha) is a metric unit of surface area, equal to 100 ares (the name is a contraction of the SI prefix hecto + are). It is a non-SI unit currently accepted (although discouraged) for use with the SI. Its use is widespread in agriculture where it is more practical than either square metres or square kilometres, typical fields being a few hectares in size.


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