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.