Boyacá Department Swine Livestock Inventory, 2019-2021

2019 to 2021 data on swine livestock inventory for the Department of Boyacá, Colombia. The figures were obtained through the Rural Agricultural Planning Unit (UPRA) of the Ministry of Agriculture in coordination with municipalities. The dataset includes counts of animals by age, sex, and production type, as well as farm counts.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in total swine population (TotalPorcinos) and farm types (GranjasTecnificadas, PrediosTraspatio) over time (AÑO).
• Model the distribution of pigs by production stage using columns like Lechones1a60Dias, Levante61a120Dias, Ceba121a180Dias, and HembrasCriaMen240Dias.
• Compare livestock management practices across municipalities (Municipio) by analyzing ratios of backyard (CerdosTraspatio) to technified production.
• Forecast breeding stock availability using counts of replacement males (MachosReprRemplMen180Dias) and females (HembrasRemp120a240Dias).

Strengths

• Data covers a three-year time range (2019, 2020, 2021) for longitudinal analysis.
• Includes 13 distinct columns categorizing livestock by age, sex, production system, and location.
• Sourced from a government agricultural planning unit (UPRA) in coordination with local municipalities.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria (UPRA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Colombia, via www.datos.gov.co.

Collection Method

Collected in coordination with municipalities.

Time Range

2019, 2020, 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:58:41; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Department of Boyacá, Colombia, with breakdown by municipality (Municipio).