The Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China was a ministry under the jurisdiction of the State Council of China. It was responsible for the regulation, management, preservation and exploitation of natural resources, such as land, mines and oceans. In 2018, it was dissolved and its functions were re-organized into the Ministry of Natural Resources.

History

On March 10, 1998, the 9th National People's Congress passed the "Reform Plan of the Ministries of the State Council". According to the plan,, State Administration of National Land, State Oceanic Administration, and State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping merged to form the Ministry of Land and Resources. The State Administration of National Oceans and the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping remained existing as departments under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Ministry. Beginning in 1999 and continuing through 2017, the Ministry released comprehensive data on mineral exploration by province. In 2006, to curb misclassification of land (for example, local authorities incorrectly labeling farmland as available for urbanization), the Ministry established a National Land Supervision Inspector and several regional Land Supervision Bureaus to monitor local governments. These efforts continued following the reorganization of the Ministry and significantly curtailed land misclassification. In 2018, the Ministry was re-organized into the Ministry of Natural Resources.

List of ministers