Indicators of Soil Health for England, 2026 Release
Summary
JNCC published the 2026 release of soil health indicators for England, providing national estimates of soil health defined as soils' contribution to ecosystem services delivery. The release includes interim baseline data for soil carbon storage, runoff risk reduction for flood prevention, and sustainable arable crop provision. The statistics are designed as a high-level national assessment of rural soil conditions in England.
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JNCC published the 2026 release of Indicators of Soil Health for England, providing official statistics on national soil health as measured by soils' contribution to ecosystem services. The release includes interim baseline data for soil carbon and long-term carbon storage, soils' influence on reducing runoff risk for surface water flood prevention, and soils' influence on sustainable arable crop provision.
These statistics are intended for high-level national assessment purposes only and do not create regulatory obligations. The data applies to rural England and is designed to inform understanding of overall soil conditions rather than enforce specific compliance requirements on regulated entities.
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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.
From: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Published 25 March 2026 Get emails about this page
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Indicators of Soil Health for England, 2026 release
https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/indicators-of-soil-health
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It includes interim baseline data for:
- Soils’ influence on reduction of runoff risk for surface water flood prevention
- Soil carbon, and soils’ influence on long term carbon storage
Soils’ influence on sustainable arable crop provision
Soils’ impact on ES delivery consists of two aspects, data for both of which are presented:How much soils are leading to ES delivery overall (including both the soils’ inherent capabilities and management).
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.
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Published 25 March 2026
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