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EMBRAPA Solos/GeoInfo — Soil Profiles and Soil Map

License: CC BY-NC 3.0 BR. Classification: nc

PronaSolos soil profiles and the soil map of Brazil via OGC WFS from EMBRAPA GeoInfo.

Overview

Item Detail
Provider EMBRAPA (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria)
Data Soil profiles (points) + soil map (polygons)
Access OGC WFS (GeoServer)
Format CSV (tabular) / GeoJSON (geo)
Authentication None
License CC BY-NC 3.0 BR
Features ~34K profiles + ~2.8K polygons

Access via WFS

Parameter Value
Endpoint geoinfo.dados.embrapa.br/geoserver/ows
WFS Version 2.0.0
Profiles layer geonode:perfis_pronasolos_2020
Map layer geonode:brasil_solos_5m_20201104
CRS EPSG:4674
Pagination Yes (count/startIndex)

Usage Example

import asyncio
from agrobr import embrapa_solos

async def main():
    # Soil profiles (tabular)
    df = await embrapa_solos.perfis()

    # Filter by state
    df = await embrapa_solos.perfis(uf="MT")

    # Profiles with geometry (requires geopandas)
    gdf = await embrapa_solos.perfis_geo(bbox=(-56, -16, -54, -14))

    # Soil map (tabular)
    df = await embrapa_solos.mapa_solos()

    # Soil map with geometry
    gdf = await embrapa_solos.mapa_solos_geo(bbox=(-56, -16, -54, -14))

    # With metadata
    df, meta = await embrapa_solos.perfis(return_meta=True)

    # Polars
    df = await embrapa_solos.perfis(as_polars=True)

asyncio.run(main())

Columns — Profiles

Column Type Description
fid int Profile identifier
uf str State (abbreviation)
municipio str Municipality
latitude float Latitude
longitude float Longitude
horizonte str Horizon symbol
profundidade str Depth
areia_total float Total sand content (g/kg)
silte float Silt content (g/kg)
argila float Clay content (g/kg)
ph_h2o float pH in water
carbono_organico float Organic carbon (g/kg)
ctc float Cation exchange capacity
saturacao_bases float Base saturation (V%)
aluminio float Exchangeable aluminum
fosforo float Available phosphorus
classe_textural str Textural class
nivel_levantamento str Survey level
uso_atual str Current land use

Columns — Soil Map

Column Type Description
fid int Polygon identifier
simbolos str SiBCS symbols
comp1 str Component 1
comp2 str Component 2
comp3 str Component 3
legenda str Descriptive legend
area_km2 float Area in km2
ordem1 str Soil order 1
subordem1 str Suborder 1
gdegrupo1 str Great group 1
ordem2 str Soil order 2
subordem2 str Suborder 2
gdegrupo2 str Great group 2
legenda_sinotica str Synoptic legend
classe_dom str Dominant class

Specifics

  • _geo() functions require [geo]: pip install agrobr[geo] (geopandas)
  • Pagination: 34K+ profiles require automatic pagination via WFS
  • CRS: EPSG:4674 (SIRGAS 2000)
  • NC license: commercial use requires authorization from EMBRAPA

Limitations

  • Profile coverage is not uniform (PronaSolos still in progress)
  • Soil map at 1:5,000,000 scale (national view, not cadastral)
  • CC BY-NC 3.0 BR: commercial redistribution requires authorization