Commercial Potato Crop Suitability Zoning for Colombia, 1:100,000 Scale

Colombia's commercial potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivation suitability map for the first semester, produced at a 1:100,000 scale. The dataset classifies land into five categories from High Suitability to Legal Exclusion based on physical and socio-ecosystem criteria. It was generated using a methodology described in a December 2019 document.

Use Cases

• Classify land suitability for potato cultivation using the Aptitud column and spatial geometry from The_geom.
• Aggregate suitability area by municipality or department using Área (ha), Municipio, and Departamento columns.
• Join with other administrative datasets using the Código Dane Municipio and Código Departamento identifier columns.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of legal exclusions versus low-suitability areas using Aptitud and The_geom.

Strengths

• Includes a detailed five-category suitability classification (Aptitud) with clear definitions.
• Contains geographic identifiers (Código Dane Municipio) for integration with other Colombian datasets.
• Provides area calculations in hectares (Área (ha)) for each classified polygon.

Limitations

• Row count is 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 (unspecified year).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:14:23; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia