Land Suitability Assessment for Corn Cultivation in Cesar Department, Colombia

A 1:100,000 scale land evaluation map for corn (Zea mays L.) cultivation in Colombia's Cesar department, produced for rural property planning and irrigation analysis. The dataset categorizes land into aptitude classes from 'High' to 'Not Suitable' based on physical, socio-ecosystem, and socioeconomic criteria. It was published via the Colombian open data portal www.datos.gov.co and last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Classifying land aptitude for corn using the 'Aptitud' column and spatial geometry from 'the_geom'.
• Calculating total area of each suitability class by aggregating the 'Área (ha)' column for regional planning.
• Creating a spatial overlay analysis by joining the 'Gridcode' or 'Consecutivo' fields with other regional datasets.
• Mapping exclusion zones for legal compliance by filtering on the 'Aptitud' category 'Exclusiones legales'.

Strengths

• Includes a detailed, multi-category aptitude classification system (Alta, Media, Baja, No Apta, Exclusiones legales).
• Contains explicit area measurements in hectares via the 'Área (ha)' column.
• Provides native geospatial data through the 'the_geom' column for mapping and analysis.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal).

Collection Method

Result of applying a land evaluation methodology at 1:100,000 scale for productive and social rural property planning.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 19:24:45; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cesar Department, Colombia.