: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see Metric System Table
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On top of that, Tunisia is also the biggest producer of organic olive oil worldwide, with 227,000 hectares (about 561,000 acres) certified organic by the USDA.
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Annie Daly, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Ningxia is preparing to apply the technique to over 6,000 hectares of desert in the coming years.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Every year, around 120,000 seasonal workers come to work in France, harvesting grapes across 34,000 hectares of vines.
—Holly Ellyatt,charlotte Reed, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Officials warn that damages in 2026 could reach as much as 4,000 hectares.
—Maykel González, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
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Annie Daly, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Ningxia is preparing to apply the technique to over 6,000 hectares of desert in the coming years.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Every year, around 120,000 seasonal workers come to work in France, harvesting grapes across 34,000 hectares of vines.
—Holly Ellyatt,charlotte Reed, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Officials warn that damages in 2026 could reach as much as 4,000 hectares.
—Maykel González, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Hectare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hectare. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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hectare
noun
hect·are
ˈhek-ˌta(ə)r 
-ˌte(ə)r
-ˌte(ə)r
-ˌtär
: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see metric system
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