Land Suitability for Dominico Hartón Banana Cultivation in Cundinamarca, Colombia

A land suitability map for commercial Dominico Hartón banana cultivation in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia at a 1:100,000 scale. The dataset results from a 2016 inter-administrative contract between UPRA and the Cundinamarca Governor's Office, incorporating biophysical, socioeconomic, and socio-ecosystem components. It classifies areas into high, medium, low, and non-suitable aptitude categories, as well as legal exclusions.

Use Cases

• Classifying land aptitude for banana cultivation using the Aptitud column on a polygon-by-polygon basis.
• Calculating the total area in hectares suitable for cultivation by aggregating the Área (ha) column filtered by Aptitud category.
• Mapping and visualizing suitability zones by joining the Aptitud classification with the spatial geometry in The_geom.
• Analyzing suitability distribution across administrative units using the Departamento and Código departamento columns.

Strengths

• Includes a specific spatial geometry column (The_geom) for mapping and geospatial analysis.
• Provides explicit area measurements in hectares via the Área (ha) column for quantitative assessment.
• Defines clear, multi-criteria aptitude categories (Alta, Media, Baja, No Apta, Exclusiones legales) based on documented methodology.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and attribute completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Result of contract Interadministrativo No 268 de 2016 between UPRA and the Gobernación de Cundinamarca, published on www.datos.gov.co.

Collection Method

Validation and application of a land evaluation methodology at a 1:100,000 scale, incorporating biophysical, socioeconomic, and socio-ecosystem components.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:09:13; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cundinamarca department, Colombia.