Changes in Soil Organic Carbon in Croplands and Grasslands between 2009 and 2018

This dataset (map) illustrates the variations in soil organic carbon (measured in g C kg y-1) within the 0-20 cm depth range for croplands and grasslands across the EU and UK between 2009 and 2018.
Resource Type: 
Datasets
Soil Threats Data
Registration is requested: 
Yes
Year: 
2023
Themes: 
Soil Organic Carbon Content
Soil Organic Carbon Content›Agricultural SOC Stocks
Soil Organic Carbon Content›SOC Changes
Soil Organic Carbon Content›Topsoil Soil Organic Carbon (LUCAS)
Keywords: 
SOC

Changes in Soil Organic Carbon in Croplands and Grasslands between 2009 and 2018

This dataset (map) illustrates the variations in soil organic carbon (measured in g C kg y-1) within the 0-20 cm depth range for croplands and grasslands across the EU and UK between 2009 and 2018. These estimates were obtained using a quantile Generalised Additive Model (qGAM) fitted to data from revisited points of the Land Use/Land Cover Area Frame Survey (LUCAS) conducted in 2009, 2015, and 2018. The calibrated model was subsequently employed to upscale predictions using gridded covariates. A comprehensive description of the methodologies can be found in the reference article (De Rosa et al., 2023). In the EU + UK, the estimated current (2018) topsoil (0–20 cm) SOC stock in agricultural land below 1000 m a.s.l was 9.3 Gt, with a Δ SOC of −0.75% in the period 2009–2018. The highest estimated SOC losses were concentrated in central-northern countries, while marginal losses were observed in the southeast.

Changes in Soil Organic Carbon in Croplands and Grasslands between 2009 and 2018 are presented in a single TIFF file at a 500m resolution

Title: Changes in Soil Organic Carbon in Croplands and Grasslands between 2009 and 2018
Description: Changes of Soil Organic Carbon stocks (Δ SOCs) for the EU + UK between 2009 and 2018 were estimated by fitting a quantile generalized additive model (qGAM) on data obtained from the revisited points of the Land Use/Land Cover Area Frame Survey (LUCAS) performed in 2009, 2015 and 2018.
Spatial coverage: EU-27+ UK agricultural soils including grasslands
Pixel size: 500m
Measurement Unit: g kg-1 (Difference between 2009 and 2018)
Projection: ETRS89
Temporal coverage:  2009-2018

Type of Dataset: GeoTiff
 

Reference: De Rosa, D., Ballabio, C., Lugato, E., Jones, A., Panagos, P. 2024. Soil organic carbon stocks in European croplands and grasslands: How much have we lost in the past decade? Global Change Biology 30(1), e16992. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16992.

 

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Reference of source (Citations) :

De Rosa, D., Ballabio, C., Lugato, E., Jones, A., Panagos, P. 2024. Soil organic carbon stocks in European croplands and grasslands: How much have we lost in the past decade? Global Change Biology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16992

 

When making reference to the ESDAC

  • Panagos, P., Van Liedekerke, M., Borrelli, P., Köninger, J., Ballabio, C., Orgiazzi, A., Lugato, E., Liakos, L., Hervas, J., Jones, A.  Montanarella, L. 2022. European Soil Data Centre 2.0: Soil data and knowledge in support of the EU policies. European Journal of Soil Science, 73(6), e13315. DOI: 10.1111/ejss.13315
  • Panagos P., Van Liedekerke M., Jones A., Montanarella L., “European Soil Data Centre: Response to European policy support and public data requirements”; (2012) Land Use Policy, 29 (2), pp. 329-338. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.07.003
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