This paper screens 1 063 research papers on eco-hydrology in the Mu Us Sandy Land from the beginning of the literature collection (1983) to 2024 in the China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Web of Sciences Core Collection database. By using bibliometric analysis and visualization analysis

we examine temporal trends in the publication numbers of the above literature

research situation in countries and regions

institutional distributions

keywords and their clustering

etc.

and summarize the progress of research on eco-hydrology for this region. The results show the previous studies of eco-hydrology focused on three subjects of this sandy land－the evolution pattern of eco-hydrological elements and their mutual feedback mechanism

the driving mechanism of this evolution

and the effects of desertification and how to prevent it in such a sandy condition. Based on the analysis above

we give suggestions for continuous consolidation of the desertification control achievements in this land. Future research should prioritize eco-hydrological processes

climate change adaptation

and ecosystem protection in the Mu Us Sandy Land.