Soil Water Infiltration Rate

AUS-TGP-AGR-SWI General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

No specific value — see range

Range: 10 to 25 mm/hr

Optimal Range: 10 to 25

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: OptimalRange

Scoring Curve

This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context.

Evidence & Context

For heavier-textured clay and clay loam soils, achievable best-practice benchmarks are lower, estimated to be in the range of 10 - 25 mm/hr.

Metric Definition:

Soil Water Infiltration Rate for heavier-textured clay and clay loam soils under regenerative agricultural management.

Benchmark Definition:

The infiltration rate representing the best available condition for heavier-textured clay and clay loam soils under regenerative agricultural management.

Justification:

Derived by synthesizing multiple data points representing a significant and achievable improvement over the baseline for heavy soils.

Sources (1)

Healthy soils and water infiltration in the paddock - Local Land Services - NSW Government Government

Healthy soils and water infiltration in the paddock - Local Land Services - NSW Government

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Supporting Sources (8)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Comparing infiltration rates in soils managed with conventional and alternative farming methods: A meta-analysis | PLOS One, accessed July 6, 2025,

Comparing infiltration rates in soils managed with conventional and alternative farming methods: A meta-analysis | PLOS One, accessed July 6, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Critical review of the impacts of grazing intensity on soil organic carbon storage and other soil quality indicators in extensively managed grasslands - PubMed Central, accessed July 10, 2025,

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