Abstract:To promote green and low-carbon agricultural development in Heilongjiang Province, this study systematically evaluates the carbon emissions, carbon absorption, and carbon footprint of farmland ecosystems over the past decade, using data from the Heilongjiang Statistical Yearbook(2011-2020), and elucidates their spatiotemporal evolution characteristics. Carbon emissions were calculated based on fertilizer application, total power of agricultural machinery and irrigated area, while carbon absorption was estimated using the yield of major crops, economic coefficients and carbon absorption rates. ArcGIS, SPSS and Excel were employed to conduct quantitative analyses of regional temporal variations and spatial patterns. The results indicate that from 2010 to 2019, the total carbon emissions from farmland ecosystems in Heilongjiang Province exhibited a fluctuating upward trend, with a cumulative increase of 18.31%. Among the emission sources, fertilizer use contributed the most, accounting for 67.25%. During the same period, total carbon absorption increased by 15.96%, also demonstrating an overall fluctuating upward trend. Spatially, carbon emissions, carbon absorption and carbon footprint displayed a pattern of “higher in the central and southern regions and lowest in the north,”and in recent years, the eastern region has gradually evolved into a high-value area. The farmland carbon footprint increased from 801,900 ha to 823,100 ha, representing an overall growth of 2.64%. With adjustments in crop planting structure and improvements in yield, the net carbon sink capacity of farmland has continued to strengthen. The findings suggest that optimizing crop planting structure and rationally regulating agricultural input intensity are key approaches to enhancing the carbon sequestration function of farmland ecosystems in Heilongjiang Province and promoting the construction of regional agricultural ecological civilization.