Land Suitability for Avocado Cultivation in Nariño Department, Colombia

A 2018 land evaluation map for commercial avocado production in Colombia's Nariño Department, created at a 1:100,000 scale. The dataset results from a 2017 inter-administrative contract between UPRA and the University of Nariño, incorporating biophysical, socioeconomic, and socio-ecosystem components. It classifies land into five aptitude categories, from 'High' to 'Legal Exclusion' zones.

Use Cases

• Classifying land aptitude for avocado using the `Aptitud` column and analyzing the spatial distribution of zones with `the_geom`.
• Calculating the total area in hectares for each suitability category by aggregating the `Área (ha)` column grouped by `Aptitud`.
• Mapping and visualizing zoning results by joining the `Aptitud` categories to their corresponding geometries in the `the_geom` column.
• Identifying specific polygon features for field validation or policy targeting using the unique `Consecutivo` identifier and its associated `Gridcode`.

Strengths

• Includes a specific geometry column (`the_geom`) for spatial analysis.
• Provides a clear, multi-category land aptitude classification (`Aptitud`) based on defined criteria.
• Contains a calculated area field (`Área (ha)`) for quantitative analysis of zoned regions.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and attribute completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Result of a contract between UPRA (Colombian Rural Agricultural Planning Unit) and the University of Nariño.

Collection Method

Validation and application of a land evaluation methodology at a 1:100,000 scale.

Time Range

December 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 16:56:02; freshness should be verified as the underlying study is from 2018.

Geography

Nariño Department, Colombia