SoilGrids1km is a collection of updatable soil property and class maps

of the world at a relatively

coarse resolution of 1 km produced using state-of-the-art model-based
statistical methods: 3D
regression with splines for continuous soil properties and multinomial
logistic regression for
soil classes.
SoilGrids1km is a global soil data product generated at ISRIC World
Soil Information as a result
of international collaboration (see list of contributing agencies) and as
a proposed contribution
to the Global Soil Partnership
(http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership/en/) initiative. SoilGrids
(www.soilgrids.org) are outputs of a system for automated global soil
mapping developed within the
Global Soil Information Facilities framework
(http://www.isric.org/projects/global-soil-information-facilities-gsif).
This system is intended
to facilitate global soil data initiatives and to serve as a bridge
between global and local soil
mapping.
Important notice: the SoilGrids1km layers are of limited thematic (wide
confidence limits) and
spatial accuracy and still contain artefacts and missing pixels. Help us
improve these maps by
submitting a validation report or by contributing georeferenced soil
profiles (points) and
covariate data (rasters with global coverage at resolutions of 1 km or
better). As soon as we
receive a sufficient number of validation reports and/or new ground
observations, we can re-run
the predictions to produce an updated version of SoilGrids. Read also the
full disclaimer
at: http://www.isric.org/content/disclaimer-soilgrids
SoilGrids1km are registered under the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial International
CC BY-NC (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en_US). This
means that: you are
free to share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or
format) and adapt (remix,
transform, and build upon the material), as long as you give appropriate
credit and provide a
link to the SoilGrids.org homepage. You may not use these materials for
commercial purposes.
Last update: 2nd of April 2013.
Next scheduled update: June 2014.

URL: www.soilgrids.org / http://soilgrids1km.isric.org

Citation:
ISRIC World Soil Information, 2013. SoilGrids: an automated system
for global soil mapping.
Available for download at http://soilgrids1km.isric.org.
GeoTiffs of SoilGrids1km (236 images) can be obtained either via the webmapping interface
at www.soilgrids.org or via FTP. The tiling service allows for selective
download of (maximum
5 per session!) 10 by 10 degree tiles. Each tile is 1200 by 1200 pixels.
To download the complete
soil mask images use the FTP service:
* FTP: ftp.soilgrids.org
* username: soilgrids
* password: soilgrids
Contributing agencies / soil profile data sets used:
* NCSS Characterization database / NASIS soil profile database
(http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/)
* LUCAS Topsoil Survey database
(http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/projects/Lucas/Data.html)
* Africa soil profile database (http://www.isric.org/content/africa-soilprofiles-database)
* ISRIC WISE soil profile database (http://www.isric.org/data/isric-wiseinternational-soil-profile-dataset)
* Soil profile database for Mexico by INEGI / CONABIO
(http://www.inegi.org.mx/geo/contenidos/recnat/edafologia/PerfilesSuelo.a
spx)
* Soil Profile database for Brazil by University of Sao Paulo
(http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2004.0140)
* CanSIS Canadian soil profiles by AGR Canada
(http://isric.org/content/blank)
* eSOTER soil profiles (http://www.esoter.net/?q=content/wp2-methodologyintegrate-soil-data-legacy-and-remote-sensing-sources)
* Soil profiles from the SOTER China (http://www.isric.org/data/soil-andterrain-database-china)
* ISRIC Soil Information Sytem (http://www.isric.org/projects/isric-soilinformation-system-isis)
* Soil profiles for Russia
(http://webarchive.iiasa.ac.at/Research/FOR/russia_cd/)
Key soil covariates used:
* MODIS Land data products by USGS / NASA
(https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/products/modis_products_table)
* SRTM 30+ by University of California San Diego
(http://topex.ucsd.edu/WWW_html/srtm30_plus.html)
* GlobCov (http://ionia1.esrin.esa.int/)

* Harmonized World Soil database by FAO/IIASA/ISRIC/ISSCAS/JRC

(http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/LUC/External-World-soil-database/)
* Physiographic landform units Level 3 by SCALA project
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.12.001)
* GLiM (Global Lithological Map) by the INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY AND
MARINE CHEMISTRY, Hamburg (http://www.ifbm.zmaw.de/index.php?id=6460&L=3)
Layer description:
ORCDRC_sd1_M
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (mean estimate) for 2.5 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd2_M
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (mean estimate) for 10 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd3_M
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (mean estimate) for 22.5 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd4_M
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (mean estimate) for 45 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd5_M
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (mean estimate) for 80 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd6_M
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (mean estimate) for 150 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd1_M
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (mean estimate) for 2.5 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd2_M
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (mean estimate) for 10 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd3_M
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (mean estimate) for 22.5 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd4_M
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (mean estimate) for 45 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd5_M
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (mean estimate) for 80 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd6_M
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (mean estimate) for 150 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd1_M
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (mean
estimate) for 2.5 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd2_M
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (mean
estimate) for 10 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd3_M
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (mean
estimate) for 22.5 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd4_M
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (mean
estimate) for 45 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd5_M
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (mean
estimate) for 80 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd6_M
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (mean
estimate) for 150 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd1_M
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (mean estimate)
for 2.5 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd2_M
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (mean estimate)
for 10 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd3_M
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (mean estimate)
for 22.5 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd4_M
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (mean estimate)
for 45 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd5_M
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (mean estimate)
for 80 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd6_M
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (mean estimate)
for 150 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd1_M
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (mean estimate)
for 2.5 cm depth

SLTPPT_sd2_M
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (mean estimate)
for 10 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd3_M
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (mean estimate)
for 22.5 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd4_M
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (mean estimate)
for 45 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd5_M
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (mean estimate)
for 80 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd6_M
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (mean estimate)
for 150 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd1_M
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (mean estimate)
for 2.5 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd2_M
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (mean estimate)
for 10 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd3_M
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (mean estimate)
for 22.5 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd4_M
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (mean estimate)
for 45 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd5_M
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (mean estimate)
for 80 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd6_M
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (mean estimate)
for 150 cm depth
BLD_sd1_M
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (mean estimate) for 2.5
cm depth
BLD_sd2_M
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (mean estimate) for 10
cm depth
BLD_sd3_M
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (mean estimate) for
22.5 cm depth
BLD_sd4_M
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (mean estimate) for 45
cm depth
BLD_sd5_M
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (mean estimate) for 80
cm depth
BLD_sd6_M
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (mean estimate) for 150
cm depth
CEC_sd1_M
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (mean estimate) for
2.5 cm depth
CEC_sd2_M
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (mean estimate) for
10 cm depth
CEC_sd3_M
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (mean estimate) for
22.5 cm depth
CEC_sd4_M
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (mean estimate) for
45 cm depth
CEC_sd5_M
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (mean estimate) for
80 cm depth
CEC_sd6_M
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (mean estimate) for
150 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd1_U
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% upper limit) for 2.5 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd2_U
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% upper limit) for 10 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd3_U
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% upper limit) for 22.5 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd4_U
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% upper limit) for 45 cm depth

ORCDRC_sd5_U
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% upper limit) for 80 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd6_U
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% upper limit) for 150 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd1_U
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% upper limit) for 2.5 cm
depth
PHIHOX_sd2_U
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% upper limit) for 10 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd3_U
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% upper limit) for 22.5 cm
depth
PHIHOX_sd4_U
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% upper limit) for 45 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd5_U
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% upper limit) for 80 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd6_U
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% upper limit) for 150 cm
depth
CRFVOL_sd1_U
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% upper
limit) for 2.5 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd2_U
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% upper
limit) for 10 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd3_U
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% upper
limit) for 22.5 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd4_U
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% upper
limit) for 45 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd5_U
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% upper
limit) for 80 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd6_U
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% upper
limit) for 150 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd1_U
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% upper
limit) for 2.5 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd2_U
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% upper
limit) for 10 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd3_U
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% upper
limit) for 22.5 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd4_U
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% upper
limit) for 45 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd5_U
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% upper
limit) for 80 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd6_U
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% upper
limit) for 150 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd1_U
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% upper
limit) for 2.5 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd2_U
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% upper
limit) for 10 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd3_U
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% upper
limit) for 22.5 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd4_U
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% upper
limit) for 45 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd5_U
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% upper
limit) for 80 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd6_U
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% upper
limit) for 150 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd1_U
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% upper
limit) for 2.5 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd2_U
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% upper
limit) for 10 cm depth

CLYPPT_sd3_U
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% upper
limit) for 22.5 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd4_U
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% upper
limit) for 45 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd5_U
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% upper
limit) for 80 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd6_U
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% upper
limit) for 150 cm depth
BLD_sd1_U
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% upper limit) for
2.5 cm depth
BLD_sd2_U
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% upper limit) for
10 cm depth
BLD_sd3_U
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% upper limit) for
22.5 cm depth
BLD_sd4_U
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% upper limit) for
45 cm depth
BLD_sd5_U
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% upper limit) for
80 cm depth
BLD_sd6_U
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% upper limit) for
150 cm depth
CEC_sd1_U
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% upper limit)
for 2.5 cm depth
CEC_sd2_U
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% upper limit)
for 10 cm depth
CEC_sd3_U
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% upper limit)
for 22.5 cm depth
CEC_sd4_U
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% upper limit)
for 45 cm depth
CEC_sd5_U
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% upper limit)
for 80 cm depth
CEC_sd6_U
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% upper limit)
for 150 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd1_L
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% lower limit) for 2.5 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd2_L
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% lower limit) for 10 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd3_L
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% lower limit) for 22.5 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd4_L
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% lower limit) for 45 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd5_L
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% lower limit) for 80 cm depth
ORCDRC_sd6_L
Soil organic carbon content (fine earth fraction) in
permilles (90% lower limit) for 150 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd1_L
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% lower limit) for 2.5 cm
depth
PHIHOX_sd2_L
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% lower limit) for 10 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd3_L
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% lower limit) for 22.5 cm
depth
PHIHOX_sd4_L
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% lower limit) for 45 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd5_L
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% lower limit) for 80 cm depth
PHIHOX_sd6_L
Soil pH x 10 in H2O (90% lower limit) for 150 cm
depth

CRFVOL_sd1_L
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% lower
limit) for 2.5 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd2_L
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% lower
limit) for 10 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd3_L
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% lower
limit) for 22.5 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd4_L
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% lower
limit) for 45 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd5_L
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% lower
limit) for 80 cm depth
CRFVOL_sd6_L
Coarse fragments volumetric in percent (90% lower
limit) for 150 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd1_L
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% lower
limit) for 2.5 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd2_L
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% lower
limit) for 10 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd3_L
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% lower
limit) for 22.5 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd4_L
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% lower
limit) for 45 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd5_L
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% lower
limit) for 80 cm depth
SNDPPT_sd6_L
Soil texture fraction sand in percent (90% lower
limit) for 150 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd1_L
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% lower
limit) for 2.5 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd2_L
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% lower
limit) for 10 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd3_L
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% lower
limit) for 22.5 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd4_L
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% lower
limit) for 45 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd5_L
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% lower
limit) for 80 cm depth
SLTPPT_sd6_L
Soil texture fraction silt in percent (90% lower
limit) for 150 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd1_L
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% lower
limit) for 2.5 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd2_L
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% lower
limit) for 10 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd3_L
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% lower
limit) for 22.5 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd4_L
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% lower
limit) for 45 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd5_L
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% lower
limit) for 80 cm depth
CLYPPT_sd6_L
Soil texture fraction clay in percent (90% lower
limit) for 150 cm depth
BLD_sd1_L
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% lower limit) for
2.5 cm depth
BLD_sd2_L
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% lower limit) for
10 cm depth
BLD_sd3_L
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% lower limit) for
22.5 cm depth

BLD_sd4_L
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% lower limit) for
45 cm depth
BLD_sd5_L
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% lower limit) for
80 cm depth
BLD_sd6_L
Bulk density in kg / cubic-meter (90% lower limit) for
150 cm depth
CEC_sd1_L
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% lower limit)
for 2.5 cm depth
CEC_sd2_L
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% lower limit)
for 10 cm depth
CEC_sd3_L
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% lower limit)
for 22.5 cm depth
CEC_sd4_L
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% lower limit)
for 45 cm depth
CEC_sd5_L
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% lower limit)
for 80 cm depth
CEC_sd6_L
Cation exchange capacity in cmolc/kg (90% lower limit)
for 150 cm depth
TAXGWRB
Predicted classes (as integers)
TAXGWRB_Acrisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Acrisols
TAXGWRB_Albeluvisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%)
for class Albeluvisols
TAXGWRB_Alisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Alisols
TAXGWRB_Andosols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Andosols
TAXGWRB_Anthrosols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Anthrosols
TAXGWRB_Arenosols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Arenosols
TAXGWRB_Calcisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Calcisols
TAXGWRB_Cambisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Cambisols
TAXGWRB_Chernozems
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Chernozems
TAXGWRB_Cryosols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Cryosols
TAXGWRB_Durisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Durisols
TAXGWRB_Ferralsols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Ferralsols
TAXGWRB_Fluvisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Fluvisols
TAXGWRB_Gleysols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Gleysols
TAXGWRB_Gypsisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Gypsisols
TAXGWRB_Histosols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Histosols
TAXGWRB_Kastanozems
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%)
for class Kastanozems

TAXGWRB_Leptosols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Leptosols
TAXGWRB_Lixisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Lixisols
TAXGWRB_Luvisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Luvisols
TAXGWRB_Nitisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Nitisols
TAXGWRB_Phaeozems
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Phaeozems
TAXGWRB_Planosols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Planosols
TAXGWRB_Plinthosols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%)
for class Plinthosols
TAXGWRB_Podzols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Podzols
TAXGWRB_Podzoluvisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%)
for class Podzoluvisols
TAXGWRB_Regosols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Regosols
TAXGWRB_Solonchaks
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Solonchaks
TAXGWRB_Solonetz
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Solonetz
TAXGWRB_Stagnosols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Stagnosols
TAXGWRB_Umbrisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Umbrisols
TAXGWRB_Vertisols
Predicted probability of occurence (0-100%) for
class Vertisols