تحويل المتر المربع إلى الدونم: قياس الأراضي والزراعة والعقارات

One dunam equals exactly 1,000 square meters. This is a standardized conversion with no approximation needed. To convert dunams to square meters, multiply by 1,000; to convert square meters to dunams, divide by 1,000. For example, a 5-dunam property is 5,000 square meters, and a 3,500 square meter plot is 3.5 dunams. This simple 1:1000 ratio makes mental calculations straightforward compared to other unit conversions.

The dunam has been the standard land measurement unit across the Middle East and Mediterranean regions for centuries, originating during the Ottoman Empire. While international standards favor metric units, dunams remain embedded in legal systems, property records, government land registries, and cultural practices. Changing established measurement systems requires updating vast amounts of legal documentation and retraining millions of people. Consequently, many Middle Eastern countries maintain dunams as the official unit despite also using metric measurements in other contexts, creating a dual-system approach where both units appear in official documents.