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National soil type mapping of topsoil in Swedish arable land

April 2025

Metadata

Publisher
Department of Soil and Environment
Funding agency
The Swedish Board of Agriculture
Keywords
field, arable land, soil characteristics, subsoil, topsoil
Data citation

Nationell jordartskartering av matjorden i svensk åkermark [åååå]. Jordbruksverket. Datavärdskap jordbruksmark (SLU) https://miljodata.slu.se/mvm/[åååå-mm-d])

File format
xlsx, csv
Technical contact
Datavärdskap Jordbruksmark
Subject area
  • Soil properties and soil chemistry
Habitat type
  • Agricultural landscapes
Swedish environmental objectives
  • A varied agricultural landscape
  • A non-toxic environment
  • Zero eutrophication
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Soil and crop inventory

Department of Soil and Environment

Contact

Johanna Wetterlind

In 2011 and 2012, the Swedish Board of Agriculture carried out an extensive soil mapping programme of topsoil in Swedish arable land, with the aim of improving knowledge of the properties of Swedish arable soils. In total, topsoil samples from around 12,600 locations were analysed and the clay content, pH, phosphorus content and potassium content were determined. The results are stored in a database at SLU and the data is accessible via a web interface. It is also possible to extract statistics for different areas (county, municipality or main catchment area).

The results have been used, together with results from the environmental monitoring programme Soil and crop inventory, to produce maps of soil types and the nutrient status of topsoil.

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Data can be downloaded from Miljödata MVM.
 

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