Area
Square Kilometers to Hectares
Convert square kilometers to hectares instantly.
About this conversion
Square kilometers (km²) are used for geographic areas like cities and countries. Hectares (ha) equal 10,000 m² and are the standard for agricultural and forest areas. 1 Square Kilometers equals 100 hectares. The converter above calculates the result instantly — you can also swap the units to convert in the other direction.
How to use
Enter a value in the square kilometers field and instantly see the result in hectares. Click the swap button to reverse the conversion.
Manual calculation
1 square kilometers = 100 hectares. Example: 10 km² = 1,000 ha.
Frequently asked questions
How do you convert square kilometers to hectares?
Multiply the number of square kilometers by 100 to get hectares. Example: 10 km² × 100 = 1,000 ha.
Are square kilometers bigger or smaller than hectares?
Square Kilometers is larger than Hectares. One square kilometer equals 100 hectares, so the result is a larger number when converting from square kilometers to hectares.
What is 5 square kilometers in hectares?
5 km² equals 500 ha.
How many square kilometers are in 1 hectare?
1 ha equals 0.01 km². This is the reverse conversion — useful if you have a value in hectares and want it in square kilometers.
What is square kilometer?
Square kilometers (km²) are used for geographic areas like cities and countries.
What is hectare used for?
Hectares (ha) equal 10,000 m² and are the standard for agricultural and forest areas.