Square Centimeters to Hectares Converter

Enter the area in square centimeters below to convert it to hectares.

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1 sq cm = 1.0E-8 ha
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How to Convert Square Centimeters to Hectares

To convert a measurement in square centimeters to a measurement in hectares, divide the area by the following conversion ratio: 100,000,000 square centimeters/hectare.

Since one hectare is equal to 100,000,000 square centimeters, you can use this simple formula to convert:

hectares = square centimeters ÷ 100,000,000

The area in hectares is equal to the area in square centimeters divided by 100,000,000.

For example, here's how to convert 50,000,000 square centimeters to hectares using the formula above.
hectares = (50,000,000 sq cm ÷ 100,000,000) = 0.5 ha

Square centimeters and hectares are both units used to measure area. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Square Centimeter?

One square centimeter is equivalent to the area of a square with 1 centimeter long sides. One square centimeter is equal to 0.155 square inches or 1/10,000 of a square meter.

The square centimeter, or square centimetre, is a multiple of the square meter, which is the SI derived unit for area. In the metric system, "centi" is the prefix for hundredths, or 10-2. A square centimeter is sometimes also referred to as a square cm. Square centimeters can be abbreviated as sq cm, and are also sometimes abbreviated as cm². For example, 1 square centimeter can be written as 1 sq cm or 1 cm².

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What Is a Hectare?

One hectare is equal to 10,000 square meters,[1] or the area of a square with 100 meter sides.

The hectare is an SI accepted unit for area for use with the metric system. In the metric system, "hecto" is the prefix for 102. Hectares can be abbreviated as ha; for example, 1 hectare can be written as 1 ha.

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Square Centimeter to Hectare Conversion Table

Table showing various square centimeter measurements converted to hectares.
Square Centimeters Hectares
1 sq cm 0.00000001 ha
2 sq cm 0.00000002 ha
3 sq cm 0.00000003 ha
4 sq cm 0.00000004 ha
5 sq cm 0.00000005 ha
6 sq cm 0.00000006 ha
7 sq cm 0.00000007 ha
8 sq cm 0.00000008 ha
9 sq cm 0.00000009 ha
10 sq cm 0.0000001 ha
100 sq cm 0.000001 ha
1,000 sq cm 0.00001 ha
10,000 sq cm 0.0001 ha
100,000 sq cm 0.001 ha
1,000,000 sq cm 0.01 ha
10,000,000 sq cm 0.1 ha
100,000,000 sq cm 1 ha

References

  1. Cambridge Dictionary, hectare, https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hectare

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