Square kilometres to hectares converter
Hectares (ha)
1 square kilometre = 100 hectares
How to convert square kilometres to hectares
ha = km² × 100
Multiply the number of square kilometres by 100 to get hectares. Going the other way, divide by 100 (or multiply by 0.01).
One square kilometre is exactly defined as 100 hectares (to 12 significant figures), and one hectare is 0.01 square kilometres.
Worked examples
- Convert 5 square kilometres: 5 × 100 = 500 500 hectares.
- Convert 12.5 square kilometres: 12.5 × 100 = 1,250 1,250 hectares.
- Convert 250 square kilometres: 250 × 100 = 25,000 25,000 hectares.
Quick-reference table
| km² | ha |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 3 | 300 |
| 5 | 500 |
| 10 | 1,000 |
| 15 | 1,500 |
| 20 | 2,000 |
| 25 | 2,500 |
| 50 | 5,000 |
| 75 | 7,500 |
| 100 | 10,000 |
| 1,000 | 100,000 |
| ha | km² |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.01 |
| 2 | 0.02 |
| 3 | 0.03 |
| 5 | 0.05 |
| 10 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.15 |
| 20 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.25 |
| 50 | 0.5 |
| 75 | 0.75 |
| 100 | 1 |
| 1,000 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many hectares are in 1 square kilometre?
1 square kilometre equals 100 hectares.
What is the formula to convert square kilometres to hectares?
Use ha = km² × 100. Multiply the number of square kilometres by 100 to get hectares. Going the other way, divide by 100 (or multiply by 0.01).
What is 100 square kilometres in hectares?
100 square kilometres is 10,000 hectares.