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

Zonificación de aptitud para el cultivo comercial de papa (Solanum tuberosum L.) en Colombia - Segundo semestre is a geospatial dataset mapping commercial potato crop suitability across Colombia for the second semester at a 1:100,000 scale. The dataset results from applying a commercial crop zoning methodology described in a December 2019 document. It is hosted on the Socrata platform via www.datos.gov.co and was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Classify land suitability (Aptitud) for potato cultivation using physical and socioeconomic factors across municipalities (Municipio).
• Aggregate total suitable area (Área (ha)) by department (Departamento) for regional agricultural planning.
• Join municipal-level zoning data with other datasets using the municipal (Código Dane Municipio) or departmental (Código Departamento) administrative codes.
• Perform spatial analysis and visualization of suitability zones using the provided geometry column (The_geom).

Strengths

• Dataset provides a detailed suitability classification (Alta, Media, Baja, No Apta, Exclusión Legal) based on a documented methodology.
• Includes area calculations in hectares (Área (ha)) for each zoning polygon.
• Contains administrative identifiers (Código Dane Municipio, Código Departamento) enabling joins with other Colombian datasets.
• The geospatial geometry column (The_geom) allows for mapping and spatial analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale processing.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The freshness date (2026-05-18) is in the future, suggesting the metadata may not be current.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Socrata platform)

Collection Method

Produced by applying a commercial crop zoning methodology described in a December 2019 document.

Time Range

Second semester (specific year not stated in input).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 16:37:15; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, at municipal level.