Land Suitability for Technified Pineapple Cultivation in Guaviare Department, Colombia

Guaviare Department in Colombia is the focus of this land evaluation dataset for pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) cultivation. The data was produced through a 2021 agreement between UPRA and the Guaviare Governor's Office, applying a 1:100,000 scale agricultural land suitability methodology. It contains polygon-level classifications of land aptitude, likely derived from soil studies, land cover maps, and climate data.

Use Cases

• Map land suitability categories (aptitud) across municipalities (Municipio) for agricultural policy planning using the 9 available columns.
• Calculate total suitable area in hectares (Área (ha)) by department (Departamento) or municipality (Código municipio) for development targeting.
• Join with other geospatial datasets using the unique identifier (OBJECTID) or grid code (Gridcode) for regional environmental or socio-economic analysis.

Strengths

• Data is based on a formal 2021 agreement (convenio 3045449) between a national agency (UPRA) and a departmental government, suggesting an official source.
• Suitability is categorized into five detailed classes (e.g., Aptitud Alta, No apto legal) providing clear interpretability.
• Includes geographic identifiers at departmental and municipal levels (Código departamento, Código municipio) for spatial aggregation.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, such as positional accuracy of polygons, requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Likely originated from the Colombian Rural Agricultural Planning Unit (UPRA) and the Governor's Office of Guaviare Department.

Collection Method

Produced through a land evaluation process at 1:100,000 scale, synthesizing soil studies, land cover maps, climate data, and legal exclusions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:44:26; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Guaviare Department, Colombia.