In order to ease the contradiction between people and land and ensure the needs of construction land and farmland, this paper analyzes the demand and regional land development background, and points out the problems of the development of the land in China: late start of land development and utilization practices; declining back-up resources and sharply increasing costs; new resources and environmental problems brought about by development and utilization of land in some areas. This paper presents a new opportunity and strategy for land use transition: giving full play to the agricultural and geographical advantages of farming-pastoral area; carrying out water-saving technologies and intensive use of agricultural land in water-deficient areas, in order to achieve reasonable and efficient development and utilization.