Commercial Rainfed Rice Cultivation Suitability Zoning for Colombia at 1:100,000 Scale
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Description
December 2019 zoning map for commercial rainfed mechanized rice cultivation suitability in Colombia at a 1:100,000 scale. The dataset, from www.datos.gov.co, classifies areas into five categories from High Suitability to Legal Exclusion. Columns suggest polygon areas, municipality and department codes, and a geometry field for spatial analysis.
Use Cases
Classify land suitability for rice cultivation using the Aptitud column and spatial geometry.
Aggregate total suitable area by department using Área (ha), Aptitud, and Departamento columns.
Map suitability zones to municipal administrative boundaries using Código Municipio, Municipio, and Geometría columns.
Analyze the distribution of legal exclusions versus physical constraints using the Aptitud categories and spatial data.
Strengths
Provides a detailed five-category suitability classification (Aptitud) for commercial rice farming.
Includes spatial geometry and area in hectares (Área (ha)) for quantitative analysis.
Based on a defined legal, normative, and technical framework as stated in the description.
Covers national-scale data for Colombia with municipality and department level identifiers.
Limitations
Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Last updated date is listed as 2026-05-18 18:49:49; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
Source
www.datos.gov.co
Collection Method
Likely derived from spatial analysis and zoning studies for agricultural planning.
Time Range
December 2019
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-18 18:49:49; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Colombia
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