Conversion factors
| |
Weight |
| |
Kilograms |
Pounds |
480 lb bales |
| Ton (metric) |
1,000 |
2,204.6 |
4.593 |
| Pound |
0.4536 |
1 |
480 |
| Kilogram |
1 |
2.2046 |
0.004593 |
| Arroba (Brazil) |
15 |
33.069 |
0.0689 |
| Candy (India) |
355.62 |
784 |
1.6333 |
| Cantar, metric (Egypt) |
50 |
110.23 |
0.2296 |
| Cantar (Sudan) |
44.93 |
99.05 |
0.20635 |
| Centner (Soviet Union) |
100 |
220.46 |
0.4593 |
| Dan (China) |
50 |
110.23 |
0.2296 |
| Quintal (Argentina) |
45.95 |
101.3 |
0.211 |
| Quintal (India) |
100 |
220.46 |
0.4593 |
| Quintal (Mexico) |
46.026 |
101.47 |
0.2114 |
| Quintal (Peru, Spain) |
46 |
101.41 |
0.2113 |
| Long ton |
1.016 |
2,240 |
4.666 |
| Maund (Pakistan) |
37.3242 |
82.286 |
0.1714 |
| Picul (China) |
50 |
110.23 |
0.2296 |
| Bales |
| Australia |
227 |
500 |
1.04167 |
| Colombia |
233 |
514 |
1.0702 |
| Egypt |
327 |
720 |
1.5 |
| India/Pakistan |
170 |
375 |
0.7808 |
| Mexico |
230 |
507 |
1.05625 |
| Nigeria |
185 |
408 |
0.85 |
| South Africa |
200 |
441 |
0.9186 |
| Sudan |
191 |
420 |
0.875 |
| United Rep. of Tanzania/Uganda |
181 |
400 |
0.83333 |
| United States |
225 |
496 |
1.033 |
| Area |
| |
Acres |
Hectares |
| Acre |
1 |
0.4047 |
| Dunams |
0.2471 |
0.1 |
| Feddan |
1.038 |
0.42 |
| Hectare |
2.471 |
1 |
| Manzana |
1.72 |
0.696 |
| Mu (China, 1/15 hectare) |
0.1647 |
0.0667 |
| Stremma (Greece, 1/10 hectare) |
0.2471 |
0.1 |
| Square metre |
0.0002471 |
0.0001 |
| Square mile |
640 |
259 |
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Length |
|
| Millimetre |
32nd of an inch |
1.25984 |
| 32nd of an inch |
Millimetre |
0.79375 |
| Centimetre |
Inch |
0.3937 |
| Centimetre |
Millimetre |
10 |
| Inch |
Centimetre |
2.54 |
| Inch |
Millimetre |
25.4 |
| Foot (12 inches) |
Centimetre |
30.48 |
| Metre |
Inch |
39.37 |
| Metre |
Yard |
1.0936 |
| Metre |
Foot |
3.2808 |
| Yard (3 feet) |
Metre |
0.9144 |
| Kilometre |
Mile |
0.6215 |
| Mile (1,760 yards) |
Kilometre |
1.6093 |
| |
Yields |
|
| Kilograms per hectare |
Pounds per acre |
0.8922 |
| Cantar per feddan |
Pounds per acre |
106.19 |
| Cantar per feddan |
Kilogram per hectare |
94.74 |
| Quintal per manzana |
Pounds per acre |
58.971 |
| Quintal per manzana |
Kilograms per hectare |
0.01696 |
| Pounds per acre |
Kilograms per hectare |
1.121 |
| Bales per acre |
Pounds per acre |
500 |
| |
Price |
|
| Cents per pound |
Dollars per ton |
22.046 |
| Dollars per ton |
Cents per pound |
0.04536 |
| |
Other |
|
| Kilograms per square metre |
Pounds per square yard |
1.84336 |
| Pounds per square yard |
Kilograms per square metre |
0.54249 |
| Square metre |
Square yard |
1.19603 |
| Square yard |
Square metre |
0.8361 |
| Gram |
Ounce |
0.0353 |
| |
Yarn |
|
| Hank |
Yard |
|
| Hank |
Metre |
840 |
| Ne (English yarn count) |
Nm (metric yarn count) |
768 |
| Nm (metric yarn count) |
Ne (English yarn count) |
1.693 |
| Tex |
= 1000/Nm |
0.591 |
| |
|
|
| Staple conversion chart |
| Staple (inches) |
United States code (32nds) |
Decimals (HVI) |
mm |
| 1" |
32 |
1.0 (0.99/1.01) |
25.40 |
| 1-1/32" |
33 |
1.03125 (1.02/1.04) |
26.19 |
| 1-1/16" |
34 |
1.0625 (1.05/1.07) |
26.99 |
| 1-3/32" |
35 |
1.09375 (1.08/1.10) |
27.78 |
| 1-1/8" |
36 |
1.125 (1.11/1.13) |
28.58 |
| 1-5/32" |
37 |
1.15625 (1.14/1.17) |
29.37 |
| 1-3/16" |
38 |
1.1875 (1.18/1.20) |
30.16 |
| 1-7/32" |
39 |
1.21875 (1.21/1.23) |
30.96 |
| 1-1/4" |
40 |
1.25 (1.24/1.26) |
31.75 |
| 1-9/32" |
41 |
1.28125 (1.27/1.29) |
32.54 |
| 1-5/16" |
42 |
1.3125 (1.30/1.32) |
33.34 |
| 1-11/32" |
43 |
1.34375 (1.33/1.35) |
34.13 |
| 1-3/8" |
44 |
1.375 (>1.36) |
34.93 |
| 1-1/2" |
48 |
1.5 |
38.10 |
| 1-5/8" |
52 |
1.625 |
41.28 |
| 1-3/4" |
56 |
1.75 |
44.45 |
Sources: Cotton Facts (CFC/ICAC); Bremen Cotton Exchange; Cotton Outlook.