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Which soil suitability maps exist to evaluate farmland in Guatemala?

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Three official instruments exist: the Land Use Capacity Map (USDA methodology adjusted to the country's soil, climate and topo-physiographic patterns) on the IGN geoportal; the Taxonomic Soil Classification, a first approximation at 1:250,000 scale, produced by MAGA with PAFG and INAB; and INAB's methodology for classifying land by use capacity, relevant because it governs changes in forest land use. The 1:250,000 scale serves regional screening, not a decision on a particular plot: an investor needs its own farm-level soil study.

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Sources

  • IGN

    Metadatos Capacidad de Uso de la Tierra

    ign.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • IGN

    Metadatos Clasificación Taxonómica de Suelos

    ign.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • INAB

    Clasificación de tierras por capacidad de uso

    inab.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source