The purpose of the study is the theoretical and methodological substantiation of the economic mechanism for the development of land relations, the development of scientific and practical proposals and recommendations for the effective use of the land fund. In accordance with this goal, the following main tasks were set and solved: the theoretical aspects of the economic mechanism for the development of land relations in modern conditions were considered, the goals, objectives and criteria for assessing individual components of a complex socio-economic system of land use were determined; the methodological provisions of the land reform, land privatization and distribution of land plots between the subjects of land law were determined; 4 proposed methodological solutions for assessing the current level of land use in the region during the period of reforming the agricultural sector, identifying trends in the change of the land fund, its qualitative state and the land market.