Land Suitability for Creole Lemon Cultivation in Atlántico Department, Colombia

Atlántico Department in Colombia is the focus of this land suitability map for commercial creole lemon (Citrus aurantifolia) cultivation. It was produced by the Atlántico Governor's Office and UPRA under agreement No. 254 of 2016, applying an agricultural land evaluation methodology at a 1:100,000 scale. The dataset categorizes areas by their physical, socio-ecosystem, and socio-economic suitability for technified lemon farming.

Use Cases

• Classify land suitability (Aptitud) for lemon cultivation based on geographic features (the_geom) and municipal boundaries (Municipio).
• Calculate total suitable area in hectares (Área (ha)) by municipality (Municipio) or suitability category (Aptitud).
• Join with other Colombian datasets using standardized municipal codes (cod_dane_m) for regional agricultural analysis.

Strengths

• Includes a detailed land suitability classification with five categories (Alta, Media, Baja, No Apta, Exclusión legal).
• Contains geographic geometry data (the_geom) and area calculations in hectares (Área (ha)).
• Uses standardized Colombian administrative codes (cod_dane_m, cod_depart) for interoperability.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Result of applying a validated agricultural land evaluation methodology at a 1:100,000 scale.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 16:37:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Atlántico Department, Colombia.