Hectare to Square Kilometer Conversion

No matter how old we get, converting one unit of measurement to the other always feels like a perplexing task. If you also feel the same way, we’re here to help you. We get that the maths involved with the conversions can get tricky sometimes. But you don’t need to worry anymore, in this blog we will talk about converting hectare to sq km (hectare to square kilometer). So, without any further delay, let’s look at an easy conversion method. But first, let’s take a look at what each of these units are.

What is Hectare?

Hectare is one of the most commonly used units of land measurement. In the real estate sector, it is the universally accepted unit for measuring plots of land. According to the British imperial system of measurement, one hectare is roughly equivalent to 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres. In Europe, one hectare is compared to the size of roughly one football field.

Further, it can also be said that there are 107,639 square feet in 1 hectare. The most interesting fact about this unit of measurement is that the word ‘hectare’ is derived by the addition of metric prefixes to the original measurement unit, namely are. ‘Are’ works out roughly to be about 100 square meters, one hectare is 100 ares.

This metric unit of measurement can be described as the area of a square which has a length of 100 meters on each side. According to the International Committee for Weights and Measures, hectare has been deemed the non-SI unit of accepted unit of measurement in the real estate sector.

What is Square Kilometer?

Square Kilometer is the Standard Unit for the measurement of surface area. This roughly equates to a square that measures 1 kilometer on all four sides. This unit is usually denoted by sq. km or km2. There are 1,000,000 square meters in 1 square kilometer. Further, there are 100 hectares in 1 square kilometer.

This is more often used for measuring the length and breadth of large areas of land like cities, countries, etc. The usage of this unit of measurement can be traced to the olden days, old cities like Jerusalem are roughly 1 square kilometer in size. Further, many famous parks and golf courses are also the same size.

Relationship of Hectare to Square Kilometer

The relation between hectare to square kilometer is quite simple to understand. The thing to know is that one hectare is equivalent to 0.01 square kilometer. Similarly, one square kilometer works out to be 100 hectares. This is one of the main  things to keep in mind when converting these units of measurement.

Hectare to Square Kilometer Conversion Process and Formula

In order to convert hectare to square kilometer, all you have to do is multiply the figure in hectares by 0.01. The formula for doing the same is as follows:

Square Kilometer = Hectare * 0.01

Conversion Table for Hectare to Square Kilometer

The following table shows the conversion of hectare to square kilometer for different values:

Current Use of Hectare

Hectare is most commonly used for the measurement of large areas of land like towns, cities, countries, etc.

Current Use of Square Kilometer

It is the globally accepted standard unit of measurement used to measure areas of parks, fields, etc.

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