Land Suitability for Sugarcane Cultivation in Meta, Colombia at 1:100,000 Scale

A 2018 land evaluation map for the Meta department in Colombia, produced under contract 202 of 2017 between UPRA and the Governor's Office of Meta. The dataset zones areas for commercial sugarcane cultivation based on biophysical, socioeconomic, and socio-ecosystem components. It classifies land into five categories from High Aptitude to Legal Exclusion.

Use Cases

• Classifying land aptitude for sugarcane using the `Aptitud` column on a per-polygon basis.
• Calculating total suitable area in hectares by aggregating the `Área (ha)` column for different `Aptitud` categories.
• Mapping and visualizing zoning results by joining the `Aptitud` classifications to the spatial geometries in `the_geom`.
• Identifying specific land parcels for analysis or planning by referencing the unique `Consecutivo` identifier.

Strengths

• Includes a geospatial geometry column (`the_geom`) enabling map-based analysis.
• Provides explicit area calculations in hectares (`Área (ha)`) for each classified zone.
• Defines a clear, multi-category classification system (`Aptitud`) based on legal, technical, and socio-ecological criteria.

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

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Result of a land evaluation methodology applied and validated for the Meta department.

Time Range

December 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:08:35; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Meta department, Colombia