Land Suitability for Sugarcane Cultivation in Cesar Department, Colombia

A 1:100,000 scale land evaluation map classifies areas for commercial sugarcane cultivation based on physical, socio-ecosystem, and socio-economic criteria. The dataset originates from a project to formulate a Rural Property Social and Productive Planning Plan for Colombia's Cesar Department. It was last updated on 2026-05-18 17:28:27.

Use Cases

• Classify land aptitude levels (Aptitud) for sugarcane using geospatial polygons (the_geom) and area calculations (Área (ha)).
• Calculate total area in hectares (Área (ha)) for each suitability class (Aptitud) to inform regional agricultural policy.
• Perform spatial joins with other regional datasets using the geometry column (the_geom) and unique identifiers (Consecutivo, Gridcode).

Strengths

• Includes a detailed, multi-category land suitability classification (Aptitud Alta, Media, Baja, No Apta, Exclusiones legales).
• Provides geospatial vector data (the_geom) at a defined 1:100,000 scale for analysis.
• Contains a calculated area field (Área (ha)) for quantitative assessment of suitable zones.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Result of applying a land evaluation methodology for rural property planning and hydrological analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:28:27; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cesar Department, Colombia