: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see Metric System Table
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Situated on the outskirts of Cairo and spanning 50 hectares — equivalent to approximately 93 American football fields — the sprawling complex encompasses rotating and permanent galleries, research facilities, and a library dedicated to Egyptology.
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Kate McMahon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
Millions and millions of hectares of cultivation of bananas are based on one clone.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Another 32 million hectares consisted of what the agency called mature forest.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 10 Jan. 2025
The year 2020 saw the most area burned so far — 3.3 million hectares, which is larger than Belgium.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kate McMahon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
Millions and millions of hectares of cultivation of bananas are based on one clone.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Another 32 million hectares consisted of what the agency called mature forest.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 10 Jan. 2025
The year 2020 saw the most area burned so far — 3.3 million hectares, which is larger than Belgium.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Hectare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hectare. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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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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