The study analyzed changes in land use in Xiaojiang Basin from 1987 to 2000 using remote sensing and GIS data. Farmland, woodland, town, and resident land increased during this period, with farmland seeing the most significant growth. The annual change rate was 0.49%, with town and resident land changing the most at 3.52%. Farmland mainly increased at the expense of woodland, grassland, and water land. By 2015, farmland, woodland, water land, town, and resident land are expected to increase, while grassland and barren land will decrease.