Bare Ground
General
%
About this Indicator
Percentage of area lacking vegetative cover, exposing soil to erosion risk.
Benchmarks (46)
AUS-TSR-CON-BAR
High
0
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-AGR-BAR
Moderate
0–10
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-AGR-BAR
High
30
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-CON-BAR
High
5
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-AGR-BAR
High
50
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-FOR-BAR
High
15
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-BAR
High
25
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-AKW-CON-BAR
High
50
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AKW-LVG-BAR
Moderate
10–20
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AKW-LVG-BAR
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AMR-CON-BAR
Moderate
0–15
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-AGR-BAR
High
10
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-AGR-BAR
Moderate
5
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-LVG-BAR
High
22.1
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSW-LVG-BAR
Moderate
30
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSW-AGR-BAR
Moderate
10
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-AGR-BAR
Moderate
10–30
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-AGR-BAR
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-LVG-BAR
High
10
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMS-AGR-BAR
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-BAR
Moderate
0–10
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-BAR
Moderate
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-LVG-BAR
Moderate
20
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-BAR
Moderate
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-BAR
Moderate
0–30
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-CON-BAR
High
30
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-FOR-BAR
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-FOR-BAR
Moderate
10–30
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-FOR-BAR
Moderate
10
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-LVG-BAR
Moderate
30
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-BAR
Moderate
10–20
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-FOR-BAR
High
24
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-BAR
Low
5–10
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-BAR
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-CON-BAR
Moderate
10–20
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMS-LVG-BAR
Moderate
60
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMS-LVG-BAR
Moderate
5–25
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR
Moderate
70
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR
Moderate
90–100
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR
High
20
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR
High
30–50
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR
High
70
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR
High
90–100
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR
High
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR
Moderate
31
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR
Moderate
28
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Erosion
- Unit %
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Visual scoring or image-based analysis