Abstract:Based on data from four periods between 1992 and 2022 in Tianjin city, by using the gravity center model and exploratory spatiotemporal data analysis methods, spatiotemporal transition characteristics of cultivated land non-agriculturalization in the metropolitan area have been analyzed. It is indicated that the cultivated land non-agriculturalization in Tianjin primarily involves conversion to construction land and water bodies. Significant regional disparities exist, with smaller scales of non-agriculturalization in the central urban area and larger scales in the southeastern districts. The gravity center of farmland non-agriculturalization in Tianjin initially shifted northwest and subsequently northeast, displaying an overall "V" shaped trajectory. The non-agriculturalization process demonstrates clear spatial clustering, although the level of clustering is gradually diminishing. "High-high" clustering areas are predominantly located in the eastern and southern regions, while "low-low" clustering areas are mainly found in the central urban area. The spatial structure of cultivated land non-agriculturalization in the northern, eastern and southern regions exhibits strong dynamism, while Beichen district and Dongli district around the central urban area show a stronger spatial dependence on adjacent districts. The spatial pattern evolution of cultivated land non-agriculturalization in Tianjin reveals a robust spatial integration. 7 districts show positive coordinated growth primarily in the north-central region, and 3 districts exhibit negative coordinated growth mainly located around the central city. There is minimal transition between different spatial structure types of cultivated land non-agriculturalization in Tianjin with strong transition inertia.