Soil Moisture
General
%
About this Indicator
Volume of water contained in soil, important for plant growth.
Benchmarks (56)
AUS-TGP-FOR-SMO
Moderate
20–25
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-AGR-SMO
Moderate
15
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-LVG-SMO
Moderate
50–100
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-LVG-SMO
Moderate
26
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-SMO
Moderate
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SMO
High
21–45
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-AGR-SMO
High
15–40
%
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-CON-SMO
Moderate
15–25
%
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-FOR-SMO
Moderate
24–35
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-CON-SMO
High
12–20
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-FOR-SMO
Moderate
14
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-SMO
Moderate
15–20
%
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-CON-SMO
High
43.7
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SMO
High
12
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AKW-LVG-SMO
Low
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SMO
Moderate
18–35
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SMO
Moderate
27–27
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-CON-SMO
Moderate
50
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-CON-SMO
Moderate
25–79
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-CON-SMO
Moderate
80
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMI-LVG-SMO
Moderate
8–12
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-SMO
Moderate
12–18
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-SMO
Moderate
18–26
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-SMO
Moderate
24–34
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-SMO
Moderate
32–40
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-SMO
Moderate
38–44
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-LVG-SMO
Moderate
42–48
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-FOR-SMO
High
0.9–1
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-SMO
High
0.3
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-SMO
High
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-ASP-AGR-SMO
High
12
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SMO
High
50–80
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SMO
High
12
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SMO
High
12–13
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SMO
High
14–23
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SMO
High
28–40
%
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AIF-AGR-SMO
Moderate
42–45
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AIF-AGR-SMO
Moderate
28–36
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AIF-AGR-SMO
Moderate
18–20
%
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TDG-CON-SMO
Moderate
12.5
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-CON-SMO
Moderate
10–20
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TDG-FOR-SMO
Moderate
10–25
%
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-FOR-SMO
Moderate
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-LVG-SMO
Moderate
15–27
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMS-LVG-SMO
Moderate
10–25
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-AGR-SMO
High
25–40
%
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SMO
Moderate
12–15
%
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SMO
Moderate
14–20
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SMO
Moderate
8
%
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SMO
Moderate
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit %
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Gravimetric or probe measurement