Poultry Farm Inventory for Boyacá Department, Colombia (2019-2023)

Boyacá Department, Colombia, maintains an annual inventory of poultry farms and bird populations from 2019 to 2023. The data, sourced from the Rural Agricultural Planning Unit (UPRA) of the Ministry of Agriculture in coordination with municipalities, includes counts for different farm types and bird categories. It covers multiple municipalities within the department.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in backyard poultry (Aves Traspatio) and commercial meat production (Aves Carne) over time (Año) across different municipalities (Municipio).
• Compare the distribution of laying hen farms (Predios Postura) versus breeder farms (Predios Reproductoras) to understand regional agricultural specialization.
• Model the relationship between farm counts (e.g., Predios Carne) and bird population counts (e.g., Aves Carne) to estimate average farm sizes per municipality.
• Forecast future poultry production levels for the department using historical time-series data from the Año column.

Strengths

• Data covers a five-year time range from 2019 to 2023.
• Includes distinct counts for 10 different farm and bird categories, allowing for detailed cross-sectional analysis.
• Geographic granularity is provided at the municipal level within the Boyacá Department.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria (UPRA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Colombia, in coordination with municipalities.

Collection Method

Collected through administrative processes by UPRA and municipal authorities.

Time Range

2019 to 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:28:20; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Municipalities within the Boyacá Department, Colombia.