Cattle Grazing Suitability Zoning for Colombia at 1:100,000 Scale

A geospatial zoning map categorizing land suitability for pasture-based beef cattle production in Colombia, created using a methodology documented in December 2019. The dataset includes polygon geometries and attributes for departments and municipalities. It was last updated on 2026-05-18 and is hosted by the Colombian open data portal.

Use Cases

• Classify land suitability (Aptitud) for cattle grazing using The_geom and socio-economic attributes across Colombian municipalities.
• Analyze the distribution of suitable areas (Área (ha)) by administrative unit (Departamento, Municipio) for regional planning.
• Join with other datasets using administrative codes (Código Dane Municipio, Código Departamento) for integrated agricultural or environmental analysis.

Strengths

• Includes detailed geospatial polygons (The_geom) for analysis.
• Categorizes land into five distinct suitability classes (Alta, Media, Baja, No Apta, Exclusión legal).
• Contains key administrative identifiers (Código Dane Municipio) for data integration.

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 a zoning methodology applied at a 1:100,000 scale, as documented in a December 2019 report.

Time Range

Methodology reference date is December 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:16:43; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, with data likely at the national level.