Square Kilometers to Ares Converter

Enter the area in square kilometers below to convert it to ares.

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1 sq km = 10,000 a
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How to Convert Square Kilometers to Ares

To convert a measurement in square kilometers to a measurement in ares, multiply the area by the following conversion ratio: 10,000 ares/square kilometer.

Since one square kilometer is equal to 10,000 ares, you can use this simple formula to convert:

ares = square kilometers × 10,000

The area in ares is equal to the area in square kilometers multiplied by 10,000.

For example, here's how to convert 5 square kilometers to ares using the formula above.

ares = (5 sq km × 10,000) = 50,000 a

How Many Ares Are in a Square Kilometer?

There are 10,000 ares in a square kilometer, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 sq km = 10,000 a

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

What Is a Square Kilometer?

One square kilometer is equivalent to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 kilometer in length. One square kilometer is equal to 0.386102 square miles or 1,000,000 square meters.

The square kilometer, or square kilometre, is a multiple of the square meter, which is the SI derived unit for area. In the metric system, "kilo" is the prefix for thousands, or 103. A square kilometer is sometimes also referred to as a square km. Square kilometers can be abbreviated as sq km, and are also sometimes abbreviated as km². For example, 1 square kilometer can be written as 1 sq km or 1 km².

Learn more about square kilometers.

What Is an Are?

One are is equal to 100 square meters, or the area of a square with 10 meter sides.

The are is a non-SI metric unit for area. Ares can be abbreviated as a; for example, 1 are can be written as 1 a.

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Square Kilometer to Are Conversion Table

Table showing various square kilometer measurements converted to ares.
Square Kilometers Ares
0.0001 sq km 1 a
0.0002 sq km 2 a
0.0003 sq km 3 a
0.0004 sq km 4 a
0.0005 sq km 5 a
0.0006 sq km 6 a
0.0007 sq km 7 a
0.0008 sq km 8 a
0.0009 sq km 9 a
0.001 sq km 10 a
0.002 sq km 20 a
0.003 sq km 30 a
0.004 sq km 40 a
0.005 sq km 50 a
0.006 sq km 60 a
0.007 sq km 70 a
0.008 sq km 80 a
0.009 sq km 90 a
0.01 sq km 100 a
0.02 sq km 200 a
0.03 sq km 300 a
0.04 sq km 400 a
0.05 sq km 500 a
0.06 sq km 600 a
0.07 sq km 700 a
0.08 sq km 800 a
0.09 sq km 900 a
0.1 sq km 1,000 a
0.2 sq km 2,000 a
0.3 sq km 3,000 a
0.4 sq km 4,000 a
0.5 sq km 5,000 a
0.6 sq km 6,000 a
0.7 sq km 7,000 a
0.8 sq km 8,000 a
0.9 sq km 9,000 a
1 sq km 10,000 a

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