Convert Hectares to Square Kilometers
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Converting Hectares to Square Kilometers
Converting hectares to square kilometers is useful in land management, environmental planning, and geography when working with different scales of area measurement for larger territories.
Mathematical Relationship
The mathematical relation between hectares and square kilometers is: 1 square kilometer = 100 hectares. To convert an area in hectares to square kilometers, divide the hectare value by 100.
Common Conversion Values
| Hectares | Square Kilometers |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.01 |
| 10 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 1 |
| 1000 | 10 |
Unit Definitions
Hectares
The hectare (symbol: ha) is a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 0.01 square kilometers. It is commonly used worldwide for measuring large areas of land, particularly in agriculture and land management.
Square Kilometers
The square kilometer (symbol: km²) is a metric unit of area equal to 1,000,000 square meters or 100 hectares. It is commonly used for measuring large land areas, geographic regions, and administrative territories.
Historical Context
Both units are part of the metric system. The hectare was introduced as a practical unit for agricultural land measurement, while the square kilometer serves for larger geographic areas. Their relationship is based on the decimal nature of the metric system.