Percentage Cover Calculator
🌍 Ecology. Use the Percentage cover formula to find percentage cover, squares covered, squares in the quadrat: pick the value you want, type the others, and the answer updates as you go.
Pick the ○ next to the value you want to find, fill in the others, and it solves as you type.
What each letter means
| Quantity | Unit |
|---|---|
| Percentage cover | % |
| Squares covered | no unit |
| Squares in the quadrat | no unit |
Worked example
Find the percentage cover when Squares covered = 36, Squares in the quadrat = 100.
Using \% cover = (squares covered)/(total squares) × 100: Percentage cover = 36 %.
Frequently asked questions
What is the formula for Percentage cover?
\% cover = (squares covered)/(total squares) × 100.
What do the letters stand for, and what units are used?
Percentage cover in %, Squares covered, Squares in the quadrat.
How do you calculate percentage cover?
Put the values into \% cover = (squares covered)/(total squares) × 100. For example, with Squares covered = 36, Squares in the quadrat = 100, percentage cover = 36 %.
Can I solve for a different value?
Yes. In the calculator above, pick the circle next to any value (percentage cover, squares covered, squares in the quadrat) and fill in the others: it rearranges the formula for you.
