diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/measure.py b/django/contrib/gis/measure.py
index 590a80293a..707c061a29 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/measure.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/measure.py
@@ -347,8 +347,13 @@ class Distance(MeasureBase):
 class Area(MeasureBase):
     STANDARD_UNIT = AREA_PREFIX + Distance.STANDARD_UNIT
     # Getting the square units values and the alias dictionary.
-    UNITS = {"%s%s" % (AREA_PREFIX, k): v**2 for k, v in Distance.UNITS.items()}
-    ALIAS = {k: "%s%s" % (AREA_PREFIX, v) for k, v in Distance.ALIAS.items()}
+    UNITS = {"%s%s" % (AREA_PREFIX, k): v**2 for k, v in Distance.UNITS.items()} | {
+        "ha": 10000,
+    }
+    ALIAS = {k: "%s%s" % (AREA_PREFIX, v) for k, v in Distance.ALIAS.items()} | {
+        "hectare": "ha",
+    }
+
     LALIAS = {k.lower(): v for k, v in ALIAS.items()}
 
     def __truediv__(self, other):
diff --git a/docs/ref/contrib/gis/measure.txt b/docs/ref/contrib/gis/measure.txt
index ad02db87fa..cee4211220 100644
--- a/docs/ref/contrib/gis/measure.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/contrib/gis/measure.txt
@@ -116,6 +116,19 @@ Unit Attribute                     Full name or alias(es)
     For example, ``Area(sq_m=2)`` creates an :class:`Area` object
     representing two square meters.
 
+In addition to unit with the ``sq_`` prefix, the following units are also
+supported on :class:`Area`:
+
+=================================  ========================================
+Unit Attribute                     Full name or alias(es)
+=================================  ========================================
+``ha``                             Hectare
+=================================  ========================================
+
+.. versionchanged:: 5.1
+
+    Support for the ``ha`` unit was added.
+
 Measurement API
 ===============
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/5.1.txt b/docs/releases/5.1.txt
index 30317eaa19..1f7d26d7b8 100644
--- a/docs/releases/5.1.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/5.1.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ Minor features
   ``metro_code`` and ``region_code``, but the previous keys are also retained
   for backward compatibility.
 
+* :class:`~django.contrib.gis.measure.Area` now supports the ``ha`` unit.
+
 :mod:`django.contrib.messages`
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/tests/gis_tests/test_measure.py b/tests/gis_tests/test_measure.py
index 2a922abf9b..19644c1f98 100644
--- a/tests/gis_tests/test_measure.py
+++ b/tests/gis_tests/test_measure.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ class DistanceTest(SimpleTestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(AttributeError):
             D(banana=100)
 
+    def test_init_invalid_area_only_units(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(AttributeError):
+            D(ha=100)
+
     def test_access(self):
         "Testing access in different units"
         d = D(m=100)
@@ -294,6 +298,13 @@ class AreaTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(repr(a1), "Area(sq_m=100.0)")
         self.assertEqual(repr(a2), "Area(sq_km=3.5)")
 
+    def test_hectare(self):
+        a = A(sq_m=10000)
+        self.assertEqual(a.ha, 1)
+
+    def test_hectare_unit_att_name(self):
+        self.assertEqual(A.unit_attname("Hectare"), "ha")
+
     def test_hash(self):
         a1 = A(sq_m=100)
         a2 = A(sq_m=1000000)