Land Suitability for Corn Cultivation in Cesar Department, Colombia

A geospatial dataset assessing land suitability for commercial corn (Zea mays L.) cultivation in the Cesar department of Colombia. It results from a land evaluation methodology applied at a 1:100,000 scale for rural property planning and hydrological analysis. The data is hosted by www.datos.gov.co and was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Classifying land suitability levels (Aptitud) for corn using geospatial polygons (the_geom).
• Calculating total area by suitability class using the Área (ha) column.
• Mapping and visualizing suitability zones (Aptitud) with their geometric boundaries (the_geom).
• Filtering and querying specific land parcels by their unique identifier (Consecutivo) or grid code (Gridcode).

Strengths

• Includes a detailed, multi-class suitability rating (Aptitud) with clear definitions for High, Medium, Low, and Not Suitable categories.
• Contains geometric data (the_geom) enabling spatial analysis and mapping.
• Data is associated with a formal land evaluation methodology applied at a defined 1:100,000 scale.

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 requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2026-05-18 18:08:05; freshness should be verified as the date is in the future.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Product of land evaluation methodology validation and application, including hydrological analysis for irrigation solutions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:08:05.

Geography

Cesar department, Colombia.