Based on 2001~2020 grain yield data and land cover, vegetation index, surface temperature, evapotranspiration, and other MODIS products, crop water productivity is estimated through spatialization of grain yield and MODIS data reconstruction, supplemented by trend analysis. Hurst index, Geodetector, and other methods explore temporal and spatial variation characteristics, future trends, and driving forces of crop water productivity in the Guanzhong-Tianshui Economic Zone. The results are as follows: (1) The water productivity of grain crops in the Guanzhong-Tianshui Economic Zone show a significant downward trend from 2001 to 2020, with a decrease of -0.59×102 kg/m/a, and crop water use efficiency continuously decrease. (2) Regarding future changes in water productivity of food crops, the proportion continues to decrease by 49.07%, mainly in the central and eastern parts of South Xianyang and most farming areas in southern Anhui. The water productivity of grain crops in the central and eastern parts of the Guanzhong-Tianshui Economic Zone will face severe challenges, while that of food crops in the central and western regions shows significant potential for improvement. (3) Surface parameter factors have the highest impact on the distribution of food crop water productivity, followed by meteorological and topographic factors. The influence of these factors on food crop water productivity distribution increases over time, with surface parameters showing the most significant increasing trend. Therefore, effective reduction of food crop evapotranspiration and surface temperature, and increased soil water storage, such as through straw returning, organic fertilization, and reasonable irrigation, directly improves food crop water productivity. (4) From an irrigation timing perspective, statistical values for days 81,113~161, and 193~209 exceed the mean. Appropriate irrigation during these periods significantly enhances grain yield. Changes in soil moisture particularly affect crop water productivity on days 65 (early March) and 193 (mid-July). |