Indicators of Soil Health for England, 2026 release
This indicator provides national estimates of soil health, where soil health is defined as soils’ contribution to the delivery of ecosystem services.
Applies to England
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It includes interim baseline data for:
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Soils’ influence on reduction of runoff risk for surface water flood prevention
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Soil carbon, and soils’ influence on long term carbon storage
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Soils’ influence on sustainable arable crop provision
Soils’ impact on ES delivery consists of two aspects, data for both of which are presented:
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How much soils are leading to ES delivery overall (including both the soils’ inherent capabilities and management).
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How well we are managing our soils for ES delivery.
The statistics are designed for use as a high-level, national scale assessment of the overall state of soils in rural England.