Commercial Tilapia Farming Suitability Zoning for Colombia by Department

A geospatial zoning map categorizing land suitability for commercial tilapia farming in Colombia. The dataset includes statistics by suitability category for each department, with columns for department name, area, and a geometry field. It was published on the Colombian open data portal and last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Classify land suitability for aquaculture using the Aptitud column and The geom for spatial analysis.
• Calculate total area suitable for tilapia farming per department using Área (ha) and Departamento columns.
• Map regional aquaculture potential by joining zoning categories from Gridcode with departmental boundaries from Código departamento.

Strengths

• Clear, legally-defined suitability categories (A1, A2, A3, N1, N2) are provided in the description.
• Includes a geometry column (The geom) enabling direct geospatial analysis.
• Data is available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

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 (Colombian open data portal).

Collection Method

Result of applying a commercial crop suitability zoning methodology, as described.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 16:41:28; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, with data aggregated by department.