Soybean Cultivation Suitability Zoning for Colombia, Second Semester
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Description
Zoning for commercial soybean (Glycine max L.) cultivation in Colombia, classified into high, medium, low, not suitable, and legal exclusion categories. The dataset likely contains polygon geometries with associated attributes like department, municipality, and area, produced by applying a specific zoning methodology at a 1:100,000 scale. It was last updated on 2026-05-18 and is hosted by the Colombian open data portal www.datos.gov.co.
Use Cases
Classifying land suitability for soybean using the `Aptitud` column based on physical and socioeconomic factors.
Aggregating total suitable area by `Departamento` or `Municipio` using the `Área (ha)` column for regional planning.
Mapping suitability zones by joining the `the_geom` geometry data with administrative boundaries from `Código departamento` and `Código municipio`.
Analyzing the distribution of legal exclusion zones for traditional corn production, as indicated in the category descriptions, using the `Aptitud` attribute.
Strengths
Includes a detailed, multi-category suitability classification (High, Medium, Low, Not Suitable, Legal Exclusion) based on a documented methodology.
Provides geospatial vector data (`the_geom`) linked to administrative units (`Departamento`, `Municipio`) and area calculations (`Área (ha)`).
Sourced from a national open data portal (www.datos.gov.co) with a specific update timestamp of 2026-05-18.
Limitations
Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, such as the precision of the `Área (ha)` calculations or geometry accuracy, requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal).
Collection Method
Result of applying a commercial crop suitability zoning methodology described in a specific technical document.
Time Range
Second semester (period unspecified).
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-18 17:50:37; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Colombia.
The 'Legal Exclusion' category refers to zones where traditional corn production is prohibited by law, not soybean, as per the description. License information is unknown.