Land Suitability for Hass Avocado Cultivation in Quindío, Colombia

A geospatial dataset resulting from a land evaluation methodology applied at a 1:25,000 scale in the Quindío department of Colombia. The data likely contains polygon features classified by their suitability for technified Hass avocado cultivation, based on physical, socio-ecosystem, and socioeconomic criteria. It was produced under inter-administrative agreement No. 275 of 2016 between the Quindío Governor's Office and UPRA.

Use Cases

• Classifying land aptitude for Hass avocado using the Aptitud column across municipalities.
• Aggregating total suitable area by municipality using the Área (ha) and Municipio columns.
• Mapping suitability categories (Aptitud) against legal exclusion zones using the The_geom geometry column.
• Joining municipal-level data using the Código Dane municipio column for regional analysis.

Strengths

• Includes a geometry column (The_geom) enabling spatial analysis and mapping.
• Provides area calculations in hectares (Área (ha)) for each classified polygon.
• Classification scheme (Aptitud) is explicitly defined with four suitability categories and a legal exclusion class.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2026-05-18 17:49:06; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Produced under agreement No. 275 of 2016 between the Quindío Governor's Office and UPRA, published on www.datos.gov.co.

Collection Method

Result of applying a land evaluation methodology for agricultural purposes at a 1:25,000 scale.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:49:06.

Geography

Quindío department, Colombia.