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Quintal to Kg Converter
This quintal to kg converter turns quintals into kilograms, metric tonnes, and pounds — and works in reverse, so kilograms become quintals just as easily. One quintal is exactly 100 kilograms, which makes the maths simple, but the extra units save you a second conversion when a buyer quotes in tonnes or pounds. It is the converter farmers, traders, and warehouse staff reach for when a harvest or a shipment is weighed in quintals.
1 quintal = 100 kg exactly. The quintal is a metric unit, used widely in farming and grain trading.
How it works
A quintal is a metric unit of mass equal to exactly 100 kilograms. The name comes from the old Latin word for a hundredweight, and the unit is still the everyday way to weigh crops in much of South Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe: a wheat harvest is quoted in quintals per acre, a truckload of rice in quintals, and a market price in rupees or dollars per quintal. The metric tonne sits just above it — one tonne is 10 quintals — and the pound sits far below, with one quintal equal to about 220.46 pounds.
The conversion is a single multiplication or division. To go from quintals to kilograms, multiply by 100: 5 quintals is 5 × 100 = 500 kilograms. To go the other way, divide by 100: 250 kilograms is 250 ÷ 100 = 2.5 quintals. Tonnes come from dividing kilograms by 1000, so 500 kilograms is 0.5 tonnes, and pounds come from multiplying kilograms by 2.20462, so 500 kilograms is about 1,102.31 pounds. The converter shows all four units at once so you can quote the same load to a local buyer in quintals and to an overseas buyer in tonnes or pounds without a second calculation.
One thing worth knowing: the quintal is not the same as the imperial hundredweight. The British long hundredweight is 112 pounds (about 50.8 kg) and the US short hundredweight is 100 pounds (about 45.36 kg), while the metric quintal is 100 kilograms (about 220.46 pounds). If a document just says hundredweight with no qualifier, check which country it comes from before converting — but if it says quintal, it is the metric unit, and 100 kilograms is exact, not an approximation.
| Quintals | Kilograms | Tonnes | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0.1 | 220.46 |
| 2 | 200 | 0.2 | 440.92 |
| 5 | 500 | 0.5 | 1,102.31 |
| 10 | 1,000 | 1 | 2,204.62 |
| 25 | 2,500 | 2.5 | 5,511.56 |
| 50 | 5,000 | 5 | 11,023.11 |
| 100 | 10,000 | 10 | 22,046.23 |
Worked example
A farmer harvests 5 quintals of wheat and the buyer wants the weight in kilograms and tonnes. Here is how the converter works it out.
Step 1: Leave the direction on Quintal → Kg and type 5.
Step 2: Multiply by 100 to get kilograms: 5 × 100 = 500 kg.
Step 3: Divide the kilograms by 1000 to get tonnes: 500 ÷ 1000 = 0.5 tonnes.
Step 4: Multiply the kilograms by 2.20462 to get pounds: 500 × 2.20462 = 1,102.31 lb.
The tool gives exactly this result: 500 kg — 0.5 tonnes and 1,102.31 pounds. In reverse, 250 kg gives 2.5 quintals.
FAQ
How many kg is 1 quintal?
One quintal is exactly 100 kilograms. That is the definition of the metric quintal, so the conversion is exact, not rounded: 1 quintal = 100 kg, 2 quintals = 200 kg, and 10 quintals = 1,000 kg, which is one metric tonne.
How many quintals are in 1 tonne?
There are 10 quintals in one metric tonne. A tonne is 1,000 kilograms and a quintal is 100 kilograms, so 1,000 ÷ 100 = 10. A truck carrying 2.5 tonnes is therefore carrying 25 quintals.
How many pounds is 1 quintal?
One quintal is about 220.46 pounds. The exact figure is 220.462 pounds, from multiplying 100 kilograms by 2.20462 pounds per kilogram. A 5-quintal load is about 1,102.31 pounds.
Is a quintal the same as a hundredweight?
Not quite. A metric quintal is 100 kilograms (about 220.46 pounds). The British long hundredweight is 112 pounds (about 50.8 kg) and the US short hundredweight is 100 pounds (about 45.36 kg). They share a name and a history, but the numbers are different, so check which unit a document means before converting.
Where is the quintal used?
The quintal is the standard farm and market unit in much of South Asia, including India and Pakistan, and in parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Crop yields are quoted in quintals per acre or per hectare, grain is sold by the quintal, and warehouse receipts list quintals. It is a metric unit, so it fits neatly with kilograms and tonnes.