Land Suitability for Arabica Coffee Cultivation in Nariño Department, Colombia
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Description
UPRA and the University of Nariño produced a land suitability map for commercial Arabica coffee in the Nariño department, Colombia, under contract 222 of 2017. The map, published in December 2018, classifies land into five aptitude categories based on biophysical, socioeconomic, and socio-ecosystem components at a 1:100,000 scale. It includes exclusion zones where commercial coffee cultivation is legally prohibited.
Use Cases
Classify land aptitude for coffee using the Aptitud column on a per-polygon basis.
Calculate total suitable area in hectares for planning using the Área (ha) and Aptitud columns.
Perform spatial analysis and visualization of suitability zones using the_geom geometry data.
Filter or query specific land parcels by their unique identifier using the Consecutivo column.
Strengths
Includes legally mandated exclusion zones, a critical factor for agricultural planning.
Defines five distinct aptitude categories (Alta, Media, Baja, No Apta, Exclusiones legales) with clear criteria.
Data is available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
Limitations
Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale processing.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.
The last update timestamp is 2026-05-18, which is in the future relative to the 2018 publication date, suggesting a potential metadata error.
Provenance
Source
Result of a contract (No 222 of 2017) between UPRA (Colombian Rural Agricultural Planning Unit) 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 18:25:27; freshness should be verified against the 2018 publication date.
Geography
Nariño Department, Colombia.
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