Land Suitability for Yellow Corn Cultivation in Huila Department, Colombia

A land suitability map for commercial yellow corn production, resulting from a 2017 inter-administrative agreement between the Huila Governor's Office and UPRA. The dataset categorizes land into five suitability classes based on physical, socio-ecosystem, and socioeconomic factors. It was published for planning purposes as of December 2019.

Use Cases

• Classifying land suitability for corn using the Aptitud column across the Huila department.
• Aggregating total suitable area by municipality using the Municipio and Área (ha) columns.
• Mapping suitability categories and legal exclusions using the The_geom and Aptitud columns for spatial visualization.
• Analyzing the distribution of high, medium, low, and non-suitable zones using the Aptitud and Gridcode columns.

Strengths

• Dataset includes a specific geometry column (The_geom) for spatial analysis.
• Provides area in hectares (Área (ha)) for quantitative land assessment.
• Suitability is defined by a multi-criteria methodology applied at a 1:100,000 scale.
• Includes a legal exclusion category, adding a policy-relevant dimension to the analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated date is listed as 2026-05-18, which is a future date and suggests a metadata error; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Result of inter-administrative agreement No. 283 of 2017 between the Governor's Office of Huila and UPRA, published via www.datos.gov.co.

Collection Method

Application and validation of a land evaluation methodology for agricultural purposes.

Time Range

Data reflects the planning validity as of December 2019.

Freshness

Last updated metadata lists a future date (2026-05-18); actual data currency is unclear.

Geography

Huila Department, Colombia.