Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
General
%
About this Indicator
Percentage of organic carbon content in the topsoil (0–10 cm).
Benchmarks (102)
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-TGP-LVG-SOC
High
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-AGR-SOC
Moderate
14–22
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-CON-SOC
High
14.7
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-CON-SOC
Moderate
3
%
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-LVG-SOC
Moderate
3–6
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SOC
Moderate
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-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-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-AIF-CON-SOC
Moderate
0.93
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SOC
Moderate
0.54
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SOC
Moderate
0.32
%
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-FOR-SOC
Moderate
4.5
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-SOC
Moderate
1–2
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-LVG-SOC
Moderate
1
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SOC
Moderate
1.5–4
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.28
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.28
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.32–1.7
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.49–1.7
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.51–1.7
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.2–1.7
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
0.8
%
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
AUS-AKW-CON-SOC
Moderate
1–1.3
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AKW-FOR-SOC
Low
1
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Production Forestry
AUS-AKW-FOR-SOC
Moderate
0.5
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Production Forestry
AUS-AKW-FOR-SOC
Moderate
0.7–1.4
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.8
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SOC
Moderate
2.2
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SOC
Moderate
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-CON-SOC
Moderate
1.26
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SOC
Moderate
1
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SOC
Low
0.6–1.6
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-FOR-SOC
Moderate
1.2
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-FOR-SOC
Moderate
0.5
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-AGR-SOC
Moderate
1.9–2.2
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-AGR-SOC
Moderate
2.5
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-CON-SOC
Moderate
0.3–5.3
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMI-LVG-SOC
High
1.5
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-SOC
Moderate
3.5
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-SOC
High
3.5–6
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit %
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Derived from dry combustion (LECO) or Walkley-Black