How to convert square kilometers to hectares
Formula: ha = km² × 100
Worked example: 10 km² → 10 × 100 = 1,000 ha
Square kilometers to hectares conversion chart
| Square kilometers (km²) | Hectares (ha) |
|---|---|
| 1 km² | 100 ha |
| 2 km² | 200 ha |
| 3 km² | 300 ha |
| 4 km² | 400 ha |
| 5 km² | 500 ha |
| 6 km² | 600 ha |
| 7 km² | 700 ha |
| 8 km² | 800 ha |
| 9 km² | 900 ha |
| 10 km² | 1,000 ha |
| 12 km² | 1,200 ha |
| 15 km² | 1,500 ha |
| 20 km² | 2,000 ha |
| 25 km² | 2,500 ha |
| 30 km² | 3,000 ha |
| 40 km² | 4,000 ha |
| 50 km² | 5,000 ha |
| 75 km² | 7,500 ha |
| 100 km² | 10,000 ha |
| 250 km² | 25,000 ha |
| 500 km² | 50,000 ha |
| 1,000 km² | 100,000 ha |
What is a square kilometer?
The square kilometer equals one million square meters, or 100 hectares. It measures cities, lakes, parks and countries; Manhattan covers about 59 km² of land. One square kilometer is about 0.386 square mile.
What is a hectare?
The hectare equals 10,000 square meters, a square 100 m on each side. It is the international unit for farms, forests and land plots. One hectare is about 2.47 acres; a full-size soccer pitch covers about 0.7 hectare.