The results show that the current matching coefficient of soil and water resources in Hunan Province is 0 21 and the water and soil resources matching coefficients of five cities, including Hengyang, Shaoyang Yueyang Yiyang and Changde are lower than the average level of the whole province Regional matching difference is obvious, which shows a pattern of high matching in the east, south and west mountains, and low matching in the middle and north belly areas Matching degree of soil and water resources in the Hengshaolou arid corridor and the northern Dongting Lake is comparatively poor