Land Suitability for Soybean Cultivation in Meta, Colombia, 2018 Agricultural Semester II

December 2018 land suitability assessment for commercial soybean (Glycine max L.) cultivation in the Meta department of Colombia, produced by the UPRA and the Governor's Office of Meta. The dataset contains a general-scale (1:100,000) zoning map based on biophysical, socioeconomic, and socio-ecosystem components. It classifies areas into suitability categories from 'High Aptitude' to 'Legal Exclusion' zones.

Use Cases

• Classify land suitability for soybeans using the `Aptitud` column based on geospatial features in `the_geom`.
• Calculate total area in hectares for each suitability category by aggregating the `Área (ha)` column.
• Map zoning results by joining `Gridcode` or `Consecutivo` identifiers to spatial geometries in `the_geom`.
• Analyze the distribution of 'Legal Exclusion' zones versus agriculturally suitable areas using the `Aptitud` and `Área (ha)` columns.

Strengths

• Suitability classification includes five detailed categories (e.g., 'High Aptitude', 'Legal Exclusion') based on multiple criteria.
• Geospatial data is provided at a general scale of 1:100,000 for the entire Meta department.
• Dataset is the product of a formal inter-administrative contract (No 202 of 2017) between official agencies.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and attribute completeness require manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2026-05-18 17:47:18; freshness should be verified for current agricultural planning.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co, likely originating from UPRA and the Governor's Office of Meta.

Collection Method

Result of validation and application of a Land Evaluation methodology incorporating biophysical, socioeconomic, and socio-ecosystem components.

Time Range

Agricultural Semester II, December 2018.

Freshness

2026-05-18 17:47:18

Geography

Meta department, Colombia.