Land Suitability for Technified Cacao Cultivation in Huila Department, Colombia

A land suitability map for cacao (Theobroma cacao) cultivation in Colombia's Huila department, produced in December 2019. The dataset results from a land evaluation methodology applied at a 1:100,000 scale under an inter-administrative agreement. It classifies areas into five categories from 'High Suitability' to 'Legal Exclusion' to guide agricultural planning and policy.

Use Cases

• Classify land suitability for cacao using the Aptitud column across municipalities identified by Municipio and Còdigo Dane Municipio (from 9 available columns).
• Calculate total suitable land area per municipality by aggregating the Área (ha) column filtered by Aptitud category (from 9 available columns).
• Perform spatial analysis by joining municipal boundaries from The_geom with suitability ratings in Aptitud for regional planning (from 9 available columns).

Strengths

• Includes a specific geographic area (Huila department) and a defined production system (technified cacao).
• Provides a clear, multi-category classification system (Aptitud) with five distinct levels.
• Contains explicit area calculations in hectares via the Área (ha) column.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-05-18 19:23:24; freshness should be verified as the underlying data is from 2019.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co, likely from the Colombian government's UPRA (Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria) and the Huila Governor's Office.

Collection Method

Validated application of a land evaluation methodology for agricultural purposes at a 1:100,000 scale.

Time Range

Data reflects conditions as of December 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 19:23:24

Geography

Huila department, Colombia.