Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
General
%
About this Indicator
Percentage of organic carbon content in the topsoil (0–10 cm).
Benchmarks (129)
AUS-TDG-AGR-SOC
High
0.78–0.99
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-AGR-SOC
High
0.78
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-AGR-SOC
High
0.99
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-CON-SOC
High
3.5–4
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-SOC
High
2.5–3
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-SOC
High
2–2.5
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AKW-FOR-SOC
Low
1
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Production Forestry
AUS-AKW-FOR-SOC
Low
0.5–1.4
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-LVG-SOC
High
2.6
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SOC
High
3.6
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SOC
High
4.3
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SOC
High
3.9
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SOC
Moderate
1
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SOC
Moderate
2–4
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SOC
Moderate
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMS-FOR-SOC
Low
1.5
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-ASP-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.2
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.5
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SOC
Moderate
2
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SOC
Moderate
2
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SOC
High
1
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.5–2
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-AGR-SOC
Moderate
14–22
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-LVG-SOC
Moderate
2.15
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-CON-SOC
Low
1
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SOC
Moderate
14.7
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SOC
Moderate
6–15
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-FOR-SOC
Moderate
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOC
Low
3–5
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SOC
Moderate
2
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SOC
Low
2.65
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SOC
Moderate
1
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SOC
Moderate
2–2.5
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SOC
Moderate
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-FOR-SOC
Moderate
4–16
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-CON-SOC
Moderate
4.23
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SOC
Moderate
0.12
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SOC
Moderate
0.5–1
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SOC
High
3.5–4.7
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-FOR-SOC
Moderate
4.5
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-SOC
Moderate
2–4.5
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-LVG-SOC
Moderate
4.5
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SOC
Low
1
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SOC
Low
1.5–4
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SOC
Low
1
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SOC
Low
1.5–4
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
0.8
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.1–1.7
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-CON-SOC
Moderate
0.5–0.8
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit %
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Derived from dry combustion (LECO) or Walkley-Black