Uses the modern mainland China value. Regional or historical values may differ.
01 /Square meters to mu converter formula
1 mu = 666.67 square meters. Square meters ÷ 666.67 = mu.
1,000 m² = 1.5 mu = 0.247 acres.
02 /Common conversion chart
| Square meters | Square meters | Mu | Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m² | 100 m² | 0.15 亩 | 0.0247 ac | 0.01 ha |
| 500 m² | 500 m² | 0.75 亩 | 0.1236 ac | 0.05 ha |
| 1,000 m² | 1,000 m² | 1.5 亩 | 0.2471 ac | 0.1 ha |
| 5,000 m² | 5,000 m² | 7.5 亩 | 1.2355 ac | 0.5 ha |
| 10,000 m² | 10,000 m² | 15 亩 | 2.4711 ac | 1 ha |
03 /Usage notes
Reverse of mu conversion
This page is for users starting from square meters and needing the Chinese land unit.
Property use
Useful when comparing apartment compounds, rural leases or planning documents.
Quick mental math
1,000 m² is about 1.5 mu.
04 /Modern Chinese unit context
Land-area units such as mu and qing are common in Chinese farmland, property and planning references. Use modern mainland values for ordinary current listings, but verify legal or historical land records against the source context.
Use this page as a quick lookup, then keep the original Chinese unit beside the converted number when accuracy matters. That is especially important for pricing, schoolwork, land records, shipping documents, recipes, medicine, historical writing or any source where the unit may be part of a larger standard.
For the broader table and source caveats, read the Chinese units conversion chart.