Land Suitability for Cassava Production in Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands

Datos.gov.co hosts a land suitability map for commercial cassava (Manihot esculenta) cultivation on the islands of Providencia and Santa Catalina. The dataset, last updated 2026-05-18, results from applying a 1:10,000 scale agricultural land evaluation methodology. It categorizes areas by suitability level from High to Legal Exclusion.

Use Cases

• Classify land suitability (Aptitud) based on physical and socioeconomic factors using columns like Gridcode and Area (ha).
• Aggregate total suitable area by municipality using Municipio, Código municipio, and Area (ha).
• Perform spatial analysis and mapping of suitability zones using the_geom geometry column and Aptitud categories.
• Cross-reference administrative regions for policy planning using Departamento and Código departamento codes.

Strengths

• Includes a detailed, multi-category suitability classification (Aptitud) with five distinct levels.
• Contains explicit geospatial geometry data (the_geom) for mapping and spatial analysis.
• Provides area calculations in hectares (Area (ha)) for quantitative assessment of suitable zones.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Product of validating and applying a 1:10,000 scale agricultural land evaluation methodology.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:54:06; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands, Colombia.