Suitability Zoning for Commercial Warm-Climate Corn Cultivation in Colombia

Colombia's agricultural land is classified for commercial, technified warm-climate corn (Zea mays L.) cultivation suitability for the first semester. The dataset categorizes areas as High, Medium, Low, Not Suitable, or Legally Excluded based on physical, socio-ecosystem, and socio-economic criteria. It was published by datos.gov.co and last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Map suitability zones using the Aptitud and The_geom columns for regional agricultural planning.
• Analyze the distribution of suitable land area by Departamento and Municipio using the Área (ha) and Código Dane columns.
• Cross-reference legal exclusions with municipal boundaries using Gridcode, Consecutivo, and Aptitud columns.

Strengths

• Includes a detailed, multi-criteria suitability classification (High, Medium, Low, Not Suitable, Legal Exclusion).
• Provides geographic identifiers at the department and municipality level (Código Dane departamento, Código Dane Municipio).
• Contains a geometry column (The_geom) enabling spatial analysis and mapping.

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.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Result of applying a commercial crop suitability zoning methodology described in a December 2019 document.

Time Range

First semester (period unspecified).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:16:10; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia