71% of Queensland's land resource, or 1,234,099 km², is mainly suitable for grazing, while only 9% (157,696 km²) is Class A land suitable for intensive high-productivity agriculture. These data relate to a general assessment of soil and land resources, provided by the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-27.
Use Cases
- Modeling agricultural potential based on land suitability classes mentioned in the description
- Assessing regional land-use planning scenarios based on soil and land resource availability
- Analyzing the distribution of high-productivity agricultural land (Class A) versus grazing land
Strengths
- Provides specific area figures for land suitability classes (e.g., 1,234,099 km² for grazing).
- Includes a defined high-productivity land category (157,696 km² of Class A land).
- Explicitly notes that agricultural production is affected by seasonal rainfall and water availability, adding context.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- [email protected], Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
- Collection Method
- General assessment of soil and land resources.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-27 14:29:15.200314; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Queensland, Australia