Colombia's animal mobilization flows recorded in 2020. The dataset includes counts of various livestock species and breeds, categorized by age, sex, and purpose of movement. It originates from the Colombian open data portal, www.datos.gov.co, and was last updated in May 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyzing seasonal livestock movement patterns using MES, LUGAR0DE0ORIGEN, and FINALIDAD0MOVILIZACION.
- Estimating population demographics by species and age group using columns like MACHOS0BOVINOS020-030AÑOS and HEMBRAS0BOVINAS010A020AÑOS.
- Mapping regional livestock trade networks using DEPARTAMENTO0ORIGEN, MUNICIPIO0ORIGEN, and CODIGO0MUNICIPIO0DESTINO.
- Studying the purpose of animal transfers by correlating FINALIDAD0MOVILIZACION with species totals like TOTAL0BOVINOS.
Strengths
- Granular breakdown of livestock by species, sex, and age across 20+ columns.
- Includes geographic identifiers at the municipal level for origin and destination.
- Data is available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
Limitations
- Row count and total dataset size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- www.datos.gov.co
- Time Range
- 2020
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-18 18:42:49; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Colombia