Land Suitability for Cacao Cultivation in Nariño Department, Colombia

A land evaluation map for the Nariño department in Colombia at a 1:100,000 scale, produced in December 2018. The dataset results from a contract between UPRA and the University of Nariño, incorporating biophysical, socioeconomic, and socio-ecosystem components. It classifies land into five suitability categories for commercial cacao cultivation.

Use Cases

• Classify land suitability for cacao using the Aptitud column and spatial geometry (the_geom).
• Calculate total suitable area in hectares by aggregating the Área (ha) column for different Aptitud categories.
• Perform spatial analysis to identify regions with high agricultural potential by joining Aptitud data with other geospatial layers using the_geom.

Strengths

• Includes a defined spatial scale of 1:100,000.
• Categorizes land suitability with five distinct classes (Aptitud).
• Contains a calculated area column (Área (ha)) for quantitative analysis.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Result of contract Interadministrativo No 222 of 2017 between UPRA and the University of Nariño.

Collection Method

Validation and application of a land evaluation methodology incorporating biophysical, socioeconomic, and socio-ecosystem components.

Time Range

Data reflects conditions as of December 2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 19:22:02; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nariño department, Colombia.