Soil Water Infiltration Rate
General
mm/hr
About this Indicator
Rate at which water penetrates the soil surface, indicating infiltration capacity.
Benchmarks (93)
AUS-ASC-CON-SWI
Moderate
5
mm/hr
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-AGR-SWI
Moderate
10–25
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-AGR-SWI
High
5
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-AGR-SWI
Moderate
30–70
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-AGR-SWI
Moderate
5–25
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AIF-FOR-SWI
High
20–80
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-SWI
High
0.5
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-FOR-SWI
High
30–120
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Production Forestry
AUS-AKW-CON-SWI
Moderate
30
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-AGR-SWI
High
33
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SWI
High
20
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SWI
High
10
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-SWI
Moderate
20–35
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-CON-SWI
High
30–70
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SWI
High
33.3
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SWI
High
20.2
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SWI
High
5–15
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMI-FOR-SWI
Moderate
1421
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-FOR-SWI
Moderate
30
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-FOR-SWI
Low
20.3
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-FOR-SWI
Low
796
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-LVG-SWI
Moderate
100
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMS-AGR-SWI
Low
200
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SWI
Moderate
25–150
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMS-AGR-SWI
Low
10
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSR-FOR-SWI
Moderate
48.7–154
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-SWI
Moderate
40
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-SWI
Moderate
15
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-LVG-SWI
High
20–30
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-LVG-SWI
High
10–20
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-LVG-SWI
High
5–10
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-LVG-SWI
Moderate
1–5
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-LVG-SWI
Moderate
5
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-LVG-SWI
Moderate
1
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-LVG-SWI
Moderate
30
mm/hr
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSW-AGR-SWI
High
15
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-AGR-SWI
High
40
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-AGR-SWI
High
50
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-AGR-SWI
High
5
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SWI
Moderate
30–70
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SWI
Moderate
10
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-SWI
Moderate
70
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TSW-CON-SWI
Moderate
5–70
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SWI
Moderate
30–70
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SWI
Moderate
15–30
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SWI
Moderate
5–15
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SWI
Moderate
10
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SWI
Moderate
100
mm/hr
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SWI
High
35
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-LVG-SWI
High
30–70
mm/hr
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit mm/hr
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Ring infiltrometer or double-ring method