hectare

noun

hect·​are ˈhek-ˌter  -ˌtär 

: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see Metric System Table

Examples of hectare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Data from 2024-2025 suggests that the industry is scaling, with organic cotton initiatives bringing in around 2,062 farmers on approximately 4,600 hectares of farmland, with projections reaching 7,400 hectares by 2025-2026. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Yet the planet continues to lose several thousand square kilometers (hundreds of thousands of hectares) of peatlands every year due to drainage, agriculture, and other human land uses. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

The berry, which is grown on 35,000 acres (14,000 hectares), was one of the state’s top 10 commodities in 2025. — Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

In all, more than 200 shrines and temples are scattered across 40 hectares of land. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from hect- + are are entry 2

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hectare

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

hectare

noun

hect·​are ˈhek-ˌta(ə)r  -ˌte(ə)r 

-ˌtär

: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see metric system