1 acre to Chinese mu

One acre is larger than one Chinese mu, so this lookup is useful for land and farmland comparisons.

Published 2026-05-18 Area Source notes

Quick answer: 1 acre = about 6.0703 Chinese mu = 4,046.86 square meters = 0.4047 hectares.

Acres1

Mu6.0703 mu

Square meters4,046.86 m2

Hectares0.4047 ha

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01 /Examples and fit notes

Land comparison

1 acre is a little over 6 Chinese mu.

Farm size

2 acres is about 12.14 mu.

Important note

This uses international acre and modern mainland mu values.

Note 2

Rounded figures are for quick comparison.

02 /How to use this lookup

This page answers one specific search intent. For a full table, reverse conversion, nearby units or a live calculator input, use the linked main converter.

When a Chinese listing includes both a label and a metric value, use the metric value first. Labels are useful shortcuts, but centimeters, kilograms and square meters are easier to verify.

03 /Modern Chinese unit context

For modern mainland China, area pages use the stated metric relationship on the converter page. If the source is a historical document, verify the period and region before using the number.

For the broader chart and source caveats, read the Chinese units conversion chart. It explains when jin, catty, mu, li, chi, cun and related units are safe to convert with modern mainland values.