Land Suitability Zoning for Export Banana Cultivation in Colombia

Zoning data classifies Colombian land into five categories for commercial export banana farming, from high suitability to legal exclusion. The dataset was produced by applying a formal zoning methodology documented in December 2019. It includes departmental and municipal administrative codes linked to geometric features for mapping.

Use Cases

• Classify land Aptitud (suitability) using spatial features from The Geom column for regional agricultural planning.
• Calculate total suitable Área (ha) by Departamento or Municipio for investment and supply chain analysis.
• Identify regions with legal exclusions (Aptitud category 'Exclusión legal') to ensure regulatory compliance for new plantations.
• Analyze the correlation between administrative units (Código Departamento, Código Dane Municipio) and suitability categories for policy development.

Strengths

• Contains five distinct Aptitud categories providing detailed land classification.
• Includes geometric data (The Geom) enabling spatial analysis and mapping.
• Links data to official administrative codes (Código Dane Municipio) for integration with other datasets.

Limitations

• The total number of geographic polygons or rows is unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing verification of data structure and values.
• The underlying soil, climate, and socioeconomic data used for zoning is not included in this derivative product.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co, the open data portal of the Colombian government.

Collection Method

Produced by applying a documented zoning methodology for commercial crops at a 1:100,000 scale.

Time Range

Analysis reflects conditions as of the methodology's publication in December 2019.

Freshness

Methodology finalized in December 2019; dataset last updated on platform in December 2025.

Geography

Covers the national territory of Colombia.