Commercial Rubber Cultivation Suitability Zoning for Colombia at 1:100,000 Scale
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Description
Colombia's land suitability for commercial rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) cultivation, mapped at a 1:100,000 scale. The dataset categorizes areas into high, medium, low, unsuitable, and legally excluded zones based on physical, socio-ecosystem, and socioeconomic criteria. It was produced in December 2019 and is hosted by the Colombian open data portal.
Use Cases
Classifying land suitability (Aptitud) for rubber plantations using physical and socioeconomic criteria across departments (Departamento) and municipalities (Municipio).
Aggregating total suitable area (Área (ha)) by administrative unit (Código de Departamento, Código Dane Municipio) for regional agricultural planning.
Spatial analysis of suitability zones (Aptitud) against legal exclusion areas using geometric features (The_geom, shape_Area, shape_Leng).
Joining municipal-level suitability data with other datasets using standardized codes (Código Dane Municipio, Consecutivo).
Strengths
Provides a detailed five-category suitability classification (Alta, Media, Baja, No Apta, Exclusión legal) for a specific commercial crop.
Includes geometry (The_geom) and area calculations (shape_Area, Área (ha)) for spatial analysis at a 1:100,000 scale.
Links administrative divisions with standardized codes (Código de Departamento, Código Dane Municipio) for data integration.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and attribute definitions require manual inspection after download.
Last updated date is listed as 2026-05-18, which is in the future, suggesting a potential metadata error regarding freshness.
Provenance
Source
www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal).
Collection Method
Result of applying a commercial crop suitability zoning methodology described in a December 2019 document.
Time Range
Analysis reflects conditions as of December 2019.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-18 17:29:15; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Colombia.
The future 'last updated' date may indicate a system placeholder; verify the actual data currency. License information is unknown and should be confirmed before use.