Abstract: This study explores variations in soil organic matter, pH value and nutrients in soil under different land-use types in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area. Four different land-use types, including sloping farmland (PG), plantation (RG), barren grassland (HC) and economic forest (JG) in Zhuxi Town of Kaixian County in Chongqing, were selected as the study sites. Three 10 m×10 m sample plots were chosen for each land-use type and soil sat the 0-20 cm layer were collected with “S” shape samples in each plot. Chemical analysis was undertaken to determine soil pH, soil organic matter (SOM) and contents of N, P and K. The results showed that SOM content and pH were not significantly different among four different land-use types. SOM results were in following order: RG (24.99±2.34 g/kg)>JG (19.71±1.89 g/kg) >HC (13.72±1.79 g/kg)>PG (10.20±0.69 g/kg). Soil pH value was the highest in PG (7.19) and the lowest in RG (5.67). Total nitrogen content varied from 0.55 g/kg to 1.38 g/kg, and available nitrogen content in RG soil was significantly different from PG, HC and JG. Total nitrogen content had a very significant positive correlation with organic carbon. C/N varied little under the four land-use types. Total phosphorus and total potassium contents followed similar trends. Total phosphorus content ranged from 0.41 g/kg to 0.59 g/kg, with significant differences between JG and RG. However, available phosphorus and available potassium showed no significant differences between these two land-use types, while total potassium content ranged from 3.73 g/kg to 21.43 g/kg. The pH value was very significantly negatively correlated with soil organic matter, total nitrogen and available nitrogen, and also significantly negatively correlated with available potassium, but was significantly positively correlated with total phosphorus and total potassium. Soil organic matter had a very significant positive correlation with total nitrogen, available nitrogen, available phosphorus and available potassium. These results provide important information for the determination of rational land-use patterns, fertilizing modes and land-use structure adjustment plans that aim to maintain and enhance soil fertility and productivity.