S-map Online

The digital soil map of New Zealand

S-map data includes fundamental soil property data - such as depth, stoniness, clay and sand content - created from field observations and expert knowledge, as well as derived soil data based on models (e.g., available water, macroporosity, P retention, pH, and soil carbon).

The tool also allows you to create custom soil maps and download soil factsheets for specific locations.

World Soil Day 2024

Caring for soils: Measure, monitor, manage.

On 5 December each year we celebrate World Soil Day.
The theme for the WSD celebration this year is "Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage". It underscores the importance of accurate soil data and information in understanding soils characteristics and supporting informed decision-making on sustainable soil management for food security.
This year’s celebration is particularly significant as it is the 10th celebration globally.
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