Abstract: This paper analyzed the development process in Chi na about agricultural ecological climate suitability since the1980 s by partitioning three stages of research including the definition of theory, the improvement of the theory and the application of the theory. This article listed the main research direction and method of each period and put forward prospect for future research such as expanding the applied research area and strengthening characteristics of infrastructure agricultural crops and combined with WOFOST model in order to better realization of the dynamic and quantitative evaluation of suitability in each growth stage.