Square Kilometer (km²)
A square kilometer is one million square meters — a convenient scale for towns, lakes, and protected areas.
Square kilometers appear on maps, census data, and environmental reports worldwide.
Square Kilometer to Hectare
Convert square kilometer to hectare instantly. Type in either field — results update live.
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Area Square Kilometer Hectare
1 square kilometer = 100 hectares
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Conversion table
Selected km² values converted to ha using the exact factor from this tool.
| km² | ha |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 10 |
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 3 | 300 |
| 5 | 500 |
| 10 | 1,000 |
| 20 | 2,000 |
| 50 | 5,000 |
| 100 | 10,000 |
| 1,000 | 100,000 |
How to convert
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 km² = 100 ha
1 ha = 0.01 km²
To convert square kilometer to hectare, multiply by 100.
To convert hectare to square kilometer, multiply by 0.01.
Example: convert 10 km² to ha
10 × 100 = 1000 ha
About these units
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Hectare (ha)
A hectare is 10,000 square meters, or exactly one hundred ares — a practical field for large plots.
Hectares report forest cover, vineyard size, and agricultural statistics in metric countries.
Frequently asked questions
How many hectares are in one square kilometer?
One square kilometer equals 100 hectares. Multiply your square kilometers value by 100 to convert to hectares.
What is the conversion formula?
ha = km² × 100The reverse is
km² = ha × 0.01, using the same exact factors as this converter.Is this Square Kilometer to Hectare converter private?
Yes. All calculations run locally in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.
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