1 metric ton is equal to 10 quintals. This is because 1 quintal = 100 kilograms (kg) and 1 metric ton = 1,000 kg. Dividing 1,000 kg by 100 kg/quintal gives 10 quintals. These units are widely used in India for measuring agricultural produce — wheat, rice, sugar — and in wholesale markets. Government agricultural support prices (MSP — Minimum Support Price) are quoted in rupees per quintal.
1 metric ton = 10 quintals.
1 quintal = 100 kg.
1 metric ton = 1,000 kg.
To convert metric tons to quintals: multiply by 10.
To convert quintals to kg: multiply by 100.
In India, agricultural prices (MSP) are quoted in rupees per quintal.
1 short ton (US) ≈ 907 kg ≈ 9.07 quintals.
1 long ton (UK) ≈ 1,016 kg ≈ 10.16 quintals. In India, 'ton' = metric ton (1,000 kg).
Base unit relationships:
1 quintal = 100 kg 1 metric ton (tonne) = 1,000 kg 1 metric ton = 10 quintals (since 1000 ÷ 100 = 10)
Quick reference: • 1 metric ton = 1,000 kg = 10 quintals • 1 quintal = 100 kg = 0.1 metric ton • 1 kg = 0.01 quintal = 0.001 metric ton • 5 quintals = 500 kg = 0.5 metric ton • 20 quintals = 2,000 kg = 2 metric tons
Conversion formulas: • Quintals to kg: multiply by 100 • Kg to quintals: divide by 100 • Metric tons to quintals: multiply by 10 • Quintals to metric tons: divide by 10 • Metric tons to kg: multiply by 1,000
Metric Tons | Quintals | Kilograms 0.1 | 1 | 100 0.5 | 5 | 500 1 | 10 | 1,000 2 | 20 | 2,000 5 | 50 | 5,000 10 | 100 | 10,000 100 | 1,000 | 1,00,000
Quintals to Kilograms: 1 quintal = 100 kg 2 quintals = 200 kg 5 quintals = 500 kg 10 quintals = 1,000 kg = 1 metric ton 25 quintals = 2,500 kg 50 quintals = 5,000 kg = 5 metric tons 100 quintals = 10,000 kg = 10 metric tons
A quintal is a unit of mass equal to 100 kilograms. It is commonly used in: • Agricultural trade in India and South Asia — crop prices per quintal • Wholesale markets (mandis) for grain, pulses, vegetables • Government procurement and MSP (Minimum Support Price) announcements
Origin: The word quintal comes from Arabic qintar, which in turn comes from the Latin centenarius (= 100). The quintal has historically represented 100 units (pounds, kilograms, etc.) in various regions.
Types of ton — note the difference:
In India, 'ton' always means metric ton (1,000 kg) unless specified otherwise.
Example 1: A farmer harvests 3 metric tons of wheat. How many quintals is this? Solution: 3 × 10 = 30 quintals
Example 2: Convert 750 kg to quintals. Solution: 750 ÷ 100 = 7.5 quintals
Example 3: A godown stores 250 quintals of rice. How many metric tons is this? Solution: 250 ÷ 10 = 25 metric tons
Example 4: MSP for wheat is ₹2,015 per quintal. What is the price per metric ton? Solution: ₹2,015 × 10 = ₹20,150 per metric ton
Example 5: A truck carries 8,500 kg. How many quintals? Solution: 8,500 ÷ 100 = 85 quintals
1 metric ton is equal to 10 quintals. This is because 1 metric ton = 1,000 kg and 1 quintal = 100 kg. So: 1,000 ÷ 100 = 10 quintals.
1 quintal = 100 kilograms (kg). This is the standard definition used in India and internationally. So 5 quintals = 500 kg, and 10 quintals = 1,000 kg = 1 metric ton.
5 metric tons = 5 × 10 = 50 quintals. Formula: metric tons × 10 = quintals.
Metric ton (tonne): 1,000 kg = 10 quintals — used in India and most of the world. Short ton (US ton): 2,000 pounds ≈ 907 kg ≈ 9.07 quintals. Long ton (UK ton): 2,240 pounds ≈ 1,016 kg ≈ 10.16 quintals. In India, 'ton' always refers to metric ton (1,000 kg) unless otherwise stated.
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